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Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Terrorist Property

    1. 1.Forfeiture of terrorist cash

    2. 2.Amendments relating to section 1

    3. 3.Terrorist property: amendments

  3. Part 2 Freezing Orders

    1. Orders

      1. 4.Power to make order

      2. 5.Contents of order

      3. 6.Contents: further provisions

      4. 7.Review of order

      5. 8.Duration of order

    2. Interpretation

      1. 9.Nationals and residents

    3. Orders: procedure etc.

      1. 10.Procedure for making freezing orders

      2. 11.Procedure for making certain amending orders

      3. 12.Procedure for revoking orders

      4. 13.De-hybridisation

      5. 14.Orders: supplementary

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 15.The Crown

      2. 16.Repeals

  4. Part 3 Disclosure of Information

    1. 17.Extension of existing disclosure powers

    2. 18.Restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes

    3. 19.Disclosure of information held by revenue departments

    4. 20.Interpretation of Part 3

  5. Part 4 Immigration and Asylum

    1. Suspected international terrorists

      1. 21.Suspected international terrorist: certification

      2. 22.Deportation, removal, &c.

      3. 23.Detention

      4. 24.Bail

      5. 25.Certification: appeal

      6. 26.Certification: review

      7. 27.Appeal and review: supplementary

      8. 28.Review of sections 21 to 23

      9. 29.Duration of sections 21 to 23

      10. 30.Legal proceedings: derogation

      11. 31.Interpretation

      12. 32.Channel Islands and Isle of Man

    2. Refugee Convention

      1. 33.Certificate that Convention does not apply

      2. 34.Construction

    3. Special Immigration Appeals Commission

      1. 35.Status of Commission

    4. Fingerprints

      1. 36.Destruction of fingerprints

  6. Part 5 Race and Religion

    1. 37.Meaning of racial hatred

    2. 38.Meaning of fear and hatred

    3. 39.Religiously aggravated offences

    4. 40.Racial hatred offences: penalties

    5. 41.Hatred and fear offences: penalties

    6. 42.Saving

  7. Part 6 Weapons of Mass Destruction

    1. Amendment of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 and the Chemical Weapons Act 1996

      1. 43.Transfers of biological agents and toxins

      2. 44.Extraterritorial application of biological weapons offences

      3. 45.Customs and Excise prosecutions for biological weapons offences

      4. 46.Customs and Excise prosecutions for chemical weapons offences

    2. Nuclear weapons

      1. 47.Use etc. of nuclear weapons

      2. 48.Exceptions

      3. 49.Defences

    3. Assisting or inducing weapons-related acts overseas

      1. 50.Assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas

    4. Supplemental provisions relating to sections 47 and 50

      1. 51.Extraterritorial application

      2. 52.Powers of entry

      3. 53.Customs and Excise prosecutions

      4. 54.Offences

      5. 55.Consent to prosecutions

      6. 56.Interpretation of Part 6

    5. Extension of Part 6 to dependencies

      1. 57.Power to extend Part 6 to dependencies

  8. Part 7 Security of Pathogens and Toxins

    1. 58.Pathogens and toxins in relation to which requirements under Part 7 apply

    2. 59.Duty to notify Secretary of State before keeping or using dangerous substances

    3. 60.Information about security of dangerous substances

    4. 61.Information about persons with access to dangerous substances

    5. 62.Directions requiring security measures

    6. 63.Directions requiring disposal of dangerous substances

    7. 64.Directions requiring denial of access

    8. 65.Powers of entry

    9. 66.Search warrants

    10. 67.Offences

    11. 68.Bodies corporate

    12. 69.Partnerships and unincorporated associations

    13. 70.Denial of access: appeals

    14. 71.Other appeals

    15. 72.Giving of directions or notices

    16. 73.Orders and regulations

    17. 74.Interpretation of Part 7

    18. 75.Power to extend Part 7 to animal or plant pathogens, pests or toxic chemicals

  9. Part 8 Security of Nuclear Industry

    1. 76.Atomic Energy Authority special constables

    2. 77.Regulation of security of civil nuclear industry

    3. 78.Repeals relating to security of civil nuclear installations

    4. 79.Prohibition of disclosures relating to nuclear security

    5. 80.Prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology

    6. 81.Part 8: supplementary

  10. Part 9 Aviation Security

    1. 82.Arrest without warrant

    2. 83.Trespass on aerodrome: penalty

    3. 84.Removal of intruder

    4. 85.Aviation security services

    5. 86.Detention of aircraft

    6. 87.Air cargo agent: documents

    7. 88.Extent outside United Kingdom

  11. Part 10 Police Powers

    1. Identification

      1. 89.Fingerprinting of terrorist suspects

      2. 90.Searches, examinations and fingerprinting: England and Wales

      3. 91.Searches, examinations and fingerprinting: Northern Ireland

      4. 92.Photographing of suspects etc.: England and Wales

      5. 93.Photographing of suspects etc.: Northern Ireland

      6. 94.Powers to require removal of disguises: England and Wales

      7. 95.Powers to require removal of disguises: Northern Ireland

    2. Powers of stop, search and seizure in Northern Ireland

      1. 96.Power to stop and search in anticipation of violence

      2. 97.Seized articles

    3. MoD and transport police

      1. 98.Jurisdiction of MoD police

      2. 99.Provision of assistance by MoD police

      3. 100.Jurisdiction of transport police

      4. 101.Further provisions about transport police and MoD police

  12. Part 11 Retention of Communications Data

    1. 102.Codes and agreements about the retention of communications data

    2. 103.Procedure for codes of practice

    3. 104.Directions about retention of communications data

    4. 105.Lapsing of powers in section 104

    5. 106.Arrangements for payments

    6. 107.Interpretation of Part 11

  13. Part 12 Bribery and Corruption

    1. 108.Bribery and corruption: foreign officers etc.

    2. 109.Bribery and corruption committed outside the UK

    3. 110.Presumption of corruption not to apply

  14. Part 13 Miscellaneous

    1. Third pillar of the European Union

      1. 111.Implementation of the third pillar

      2. 112.Third pillar: supplemental

    2. Dangerous substances

      1. 113.Use of noxious substances or things to cause harm and intimidate

      2. 114.Hoaxes involving noxious substances or things

      3. 115.Sections 113 and 114: supplementary

    3. Intelligence Services Act 1994

      1. 116.Amendments of Intelligence Services Act 1994

    4. Terrorism Act 2000

      1. 117.Information about acts of terrorism

      2. 118.Port and airport controls for domestic travel

      3. 119.Passenger information

      4. 120.Weapons training for terrorists

      5. 121.Crown Court judges: Northern Ireland

  15. Part 14 Supplemental

    1. 122.Review of Act

    2. 123.Effect of report

    3. 124.Consequential and supplementary provision

    4. 125.Repeals and revocation

    5. 126.Expenses

    6. 127.Commencement

    7. 128.Extent

    8. 129.Short title

  16. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Forfeiture of terrorist cash

      1. Part 1 Introductory

        1. 1.Terrorist cash

      2. Part 2 Seizure and detention

        1. 2.Seizure of cash

        2. 3.Detention of seized cash

        3. 4.Payment of detained cash into an account

        4. 5.Release of detained cash

      3. Part 3 Forfeiture

        1. 6.Forfeiture

        2. 7.Appeal against forfeiture

        3. 8.Application of forfeited cash

      4. Part 4 Miscellaneous

        1. 9.Victims

        2. 10.Compensation

      5. Part 5 Property earmarked as terrorist property

        1. 11.Property obtained through terrorism

        2. 12.Property earmarked as terrorist property

        3. 13.Tracing property

        4. 14.Mixing property

        5. 15.Accruing profits

        6. 16.General exceptions

      6. Part 6 Interpretation

        1. 17.Property

        2. 18.Obtaining and disposing of property

        3. 19.General interpretation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Terrorist property: amendments

      1. Part 1 Account monitoring orders

        1. 1.(1) The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.

      2. Part 2 Restraint orders

        1. 2.(1) Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Terrorism Act...

        2. 3.(1) Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Terrorism Act...

        3. 4.(1) Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Terrorism Act...

      3. Part 3 Disclosure of information

        1. 5.(1) The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) is amended as...

      4. Part 4 Financial information orders

        1. 6.(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Terrorism Act...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Freezing orders

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Funds

      3. 3.Making funds available

      4. 4.Licences

      5. 5.Information and documents

      6. 6.Disclosure of information

      7. 7.Offences

      8. 8.Offences: procedure

      9. 9.Offences by bodies corporate etc.

      10. 10.Compensation

      11. 11.Treasury’s duty to give reasons

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Extension of existing disclosure powers

      1. Part 1 Enactments to which section 17 applies

        1. 1.Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

        2. 2.Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)

        3. 3.Cereals Marketing Act 1965 (c. 14)

        4. 4.Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)

        5. 5.Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29)

        6. 6.Sea Fish Industry Act 1970 (c. 11)

        7. 7.National Savings Bank Act 1971 (c. 29)

        8. 8.Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

        9. 9.Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)

        10. 10.Prices Act 1974 (c. 24)

        11. 11.Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

        12. 12.Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

        13. 13.Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

        14. 14.Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

        15. 15.Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)

        16. 16.National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

        17. 17.Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

        18. 18.Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)

        19. 19.Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29)

        20. 20.Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (c. 37)

        21. 21.Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

        22. 22.Diseases of Fish Act 1983 (c. 30)

        23. 23.Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

        24. 24.Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

        25. 25.Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

        26. 26.Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)

        27. 27.Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43)

        28. 28.Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)

        29. 29.Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

        30. 30.Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (c. 29)

        31. 31.Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

        32. 32.Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

        33. 33.Timeshare Act 1992 (c. 35)

        34. 34.Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

        35. 35.Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)

        36. 36.Shipping and Trading Interests (Protection) Act 1995 (c. 22)

        37. 37.Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)

        38. 38.Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)

        39. 39.Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (c. 6)

        40. 40.Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)

        41. 41.Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

        42. 42.Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

        43. 43.Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)

        44. 44.Landmines Act 1998 (c. 33)

        45. 45.Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

        46. 46.Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c. 17)

        47. 47.Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)

        48. 48.Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 (c. 5)

        49. 49.Finance Act 2000 (c. 21)

        50. 50.Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

        51. 51.Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)

        52. 52.Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

        53. 53.Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

      2. Part 2 Northern Ireland legislation to which section 17 applies

        1. 54.Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37 (N.I.))

        2. 55.Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15))

        3. 56.Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))

        4. 57.Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))

        5. 58.Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12))

        6. 59.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        7. 60.Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987 (N.I. 20))

        8. 61.Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

        9. 62.Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

        10. 63.Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22))

        11. 64.Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

        12. 65.Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6))

        13. 66.Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21))

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Pathogens and toxins

      1. VIRUSES

      2. RICKETTSIAE

      3. BACTERIA

      4. TOXINS

        1. Notes

          1. 1.Any reference in this Schedule to a micro-organism includes—

          2. 2.Any reference in this Schedule to a toxin includes—

          3. 3.Any reference in this Schedule to a toxin includes subunits...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      The Pathogens Access Appeal Commission

      1. 1.Constitution and administration

      2. 2.The Lord Chancellor may appoint officers and servants for the...

      3. 3.The Lord Chancellor— (a) may pay sums by way of...

      4. 4.Procedure

      5. 5.(1) The Lord Chancellor may make rules—

      6. 6.(1) The relevant law officer may appoint a person to...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Transport police and MoD police: further provisions

      1. 1.Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)

      2. 2.(1) Section 11 (aid of one police force by another)...

      3. 3.(1) Section 12 (collaboration agreements) is amended as follows.

      4. 4.(1) Section 17 (general functions and jurisdiction of constables) is...

      5. 5.(1) Section 42 (causing disaffection) is amended as follows.

      6. 6.(1) Section 43 (impersonation etc.) is amended as follows.

      7. 7.In section 51 (interpretation), after the definition of “amalgamation scheme”...

      8. 8.Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

      9. 9.In section 54 (Crown servants etc.), after subsection (3) insert—...

      10. 10.In section 57(4), after the definition of “Article 7 authority”...

      11. 11.Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

      12. 12.In section 35 (designated police stations), after subsection (2) insert—...

      13. 13.(1) Section 36 (custody officers at designated police stations) is...

      14. 14.In section 118(1), after the definition of “arrestable offence” insert—...

      15. 15.Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

      16. 16.(1) Section 60 (powers to stop and search) is amended...

      17. 17.In section 136(1) and (2) (cross-border enforcement: execution of warrants),...

      18. 18.In section 137 (cross-border powers of arrest), after subsection (2)...

      19. 19.In section 140 (reciprocal powers of arrest), after subsection (6)...

      20. 20.Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

      21. 21.In section 23 (collaboration agreements between police forces), after subsection...

      22. 22.In section 24 (aid of one police force by another),...

      23. 23.In section 25 (provision of special services), after subsection (1)...

      24. 24.In section 30 (jurisdiction of constables), after subsection (3) insert—...

      25. 25.In section 90(4) (impersonation etc.), before the word “and” at...

      26. 26.In section 91(2) (causing disaffection), after “applies to” insert “members...

      27. 27.In section 101(1), before the definition of “chief officer of...

      28. 28.In section 105(2) (extent), after the entry relating to section...

      29. 29.Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

      30. 30.(1) Section 34 (power of superintendent for police area to...

      31. 31.In section 44 (power to authorise stopping and searching), after...

      32. 32.In section 121— (a) after the definition of “article” insert—...

      33. 33.In section 122— (a) after the entry relating to the...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Repeals and revocation

      1. Part 1 Terrorist property

      2. Part 2 Freezing orders

      3. Part 3 Immigration and asylum

      4. Part 4 Race and religion

      5. Part 5 Civil nuclear security

      6. Part 6 Police powers

      7. Part 7 Miscellaneous

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