http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/4/section/18Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (repealed)An Act to make provision in place of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984; to make further provision in relation to powers of search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.1989-03-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272001-02-19 Part V Information, Proceedings and Interpretation Information about acts of terrorism.181A person is guilty of an offence if he has information which he knows or believes might be of material assistance—ain preventing the commission by any other person of an act of terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland; orbin securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any other person for an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of such an act,and fails without reasonable excuse to disclose that information as soon as reasonably practicable—iin England and Wales, to a constable;iiin Scotland, to a constable or the procurator fiscal; oriiiin Northern Ireland, to a constable or a member of Her Majesty’s Forces.2A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—aon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both;bon summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.3Proceedings for an offence under this section may be taken, and the offence may for the purposes of those proceedings be treated as having been committed, in any place where the person to be charged is or has at any time been since he first knew or believed that the information might be of material assistance as mentioned in subsection (1) above.Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(a), 125, Sch. 16 Pt I (with s. 129(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2S. 18 restricted (27.2.1997) by 1997 c. 7, s. 4(1), Sch. para. 9(b) (with s. 11(2))S. 18 restricted (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. 35, s. 14(2)(a); S.I. 1998/1858, art. 2