29U.K.The Terrorism Act 2000 has effect subject to the following amendments.
30(1)Section 34 (power of superintendent for police area to designate cordoned area in the police area) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (1A), (1B) and (2) ”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(1A)A designation under section 33 may be made in relation to an area (outside Northern Ireland) which is in, on or in the vicinity of any policed premises by a member of the British Transport Police Force who is of at least the rank of superintendent.
(1B)A designation under section 33 may be made by a member of the Ministry of Defence Police who is of at least the rank of superintendent in relation to an area outside or in Northern Ireland—
(a)if it is a place to which subsection (2) of section 2 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4) applies,
(b)if a request has been made under paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of subsection (3A) of that section in relation to a terrorist investigation and it is a place where he has the powers and privileges of a constable by virtue of that subsection as a result of the request, or
(c)if a request has been made under paragraph (c) of that subsection in relation to a terrorist investigation and it is a place in, on or in the vicinity of policed premises.
(1C)But a designation under section 33 may not be made by—
(a)a member of the British Transport Police Force, or
(b)a member of the Ministry of Defence Police,
in any other case.”
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 para. 31 repealed (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 4 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(l)
32U.K.In section 121—
(a)after the definition of “article” insert—
““British Transport Police Force” means the constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix),”,
and
(b)after the definition of “organisation” insert—
““policed premises”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 53(3) of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 and, in relation to Scotland, means those places where members of the British Transport Police Force have the powers, protection and privileges of a constable under section 53(4)(a) of that Act (as it relates to Scotland).”
33U.K.In section 122—
(a)after the entry relating to the expression “Authorised officer” insert—
| “British Transport Police Force | Section 121”, |
and
(b)after the entry relating to the expression “organisation” insert—
| “Policed premises | Section 121”. |