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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B</dc:identifier><dc:title>Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (repealed)</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision in place of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984; to make further provision in relation to powers of search under, and persons convicted of scheduled offences within the meaning of, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978; and to enable the Secretary of State to prevent the establishment of new explosives factories, magazines and stores in Northern Ireland.</dc:description><dc:date>1989-03-15</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2011-05-27</dc:modified><dct:valid>2001-02-19</dct:valid>
					
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or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/1/b" id="section-16B-1-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">have in his possession any record or document containing any such information as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2" id="section-16B-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">The acts of terrorism to which this section applies are—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2/a" id="section-16B-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">acts of terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland; and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/2/b" id="section-16B-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">acts of terrorism of any other description except acts connected solely with the affairs of the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom other than Northern Ireland.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/3" id="section-16B-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">In subsection (1) above the reference to recording information includes a reference to recording it by means of photography or by any other means.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4" id="section-16B-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">Any person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4/a" id="section-16B-4-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or a fine or both;</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/4/b" id="section-16B-4-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B/5" id="section-16B-5"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">5</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p6266" CommentaryRef="c1215177">The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under this section may order the forfeiture of any record or document mentioned in subsection (1) above which is found in his possession.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c1215087" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (19.2.2001) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/11" id="c00001" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="11">2000 c. 11</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00002" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/11/section/2/1/a" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-2-1-a">ss. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/11/section/125" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-125">125</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/16" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="schedule-16">Sch. 16 Pt I</CitationSubRef> (with s. 129(1); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/421" id="c00005" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="421">S.I. 2001/421</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/421/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00005" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c1215177" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00932" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/16B" SectionRef="section-16B">S. 16B</CitationSubRef> inserted (3.1.1995) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33" id="c00933" Year="1994" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">1994 c. 33</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00934" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33/section/82/1/2/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00933" SectionRef="section-82-1-2-3">s. 82(1)(2)(3)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c1215173" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00941" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/part/IV" SectionRef="part-IV">Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>A (Ss. 16A-16B) inserted (3.1.1995) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33" id="c00942" Year="1994" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">1994 c. 33</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00943" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33/section/82/1/2/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00942" SectionRef="section-82-1-2-3">s. 82(1)(2)(3)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c1215174" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00944" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/part/IV" SectionRef="part-IV">Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>A expired (22.3.1998) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4" id="c00945" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="4">1989 c. 4</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00946" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/section/27/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00945" SectionRef="section-27-5">s. 27(5)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c1215175" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00947" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/4/part/IV" SectionRef="part-IV">Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>A revived (25.6.1999) (<Emphasis>temp.</Emphasis> until end of 21.3.2000) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1813" id="c00948" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="1813">S.I. 1999/1813</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00949" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1813/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00948" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>