Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Detention

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Schs. 7, 8, 14 extended (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(1)(b), Sch. 2 (as amended (31.3.2021) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/311), arts. 1(2), 2(7)(b)(ii)(iii))

C2 Sch. 8 applied (with modifications) (25.7.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 25(1)(3)(4); S.I. 2006/1936, art. 2

Part I U.K. Treatment of persons detained under section 41 [F1 or 43B] or Schedule 7

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 Pt. 1 heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 184(2)(b), 208(5)(w)

Rights: England, Wales and Northern Ireland U.K.

6 (1) [F2 A person detained under Schedule 7 or section 41 or 43B] at a [F3 place] in England, Wales or Northern Ireland shall be entitled, if he so requests, to have one named person informed as soon as is reasonably practicable that he is being detained there. U.K.

[F4 (1A) In the case of a person detained under Schedule 7 or section 41, sub-paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 8.]

(2) The person named must be—

(a) a friend of the detained person,

(b) a relative, or

(c) a person who is known to the detained person or who is likely to take an interest in his welfare.

(3) Where a detained person is transferred from one [F3 place] to another, he shall be entitled to exercise the right under this paragraph in respect of the [F3 place] to which he is transferred.

[F5 (4) A detained person must be informed of the right under this paragraph on first being detained.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(1) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 184(2)(e)(i), 208(5)(w)

F3 Word in Sch. 8 para. 6 substituted (31.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 5(4) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 3(b)

F4 Sch. 8 para. 6(1A) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 184(2)(e)(ii), 208(5)(w)

F5 Sch. 8 para. 6(4) inserted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), ss. 17(2), 27(2)(a); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. 8 paras. 1(6), 2, 6-9, 16-19 applied (with modifications) (11.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 5(8)