http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/6/contents/enactedCounter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-07-03Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015s. 21(1)-(4)Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015s. 21(5)s. 21(5)Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015s. 44(2)(f)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 231s. 255(1)Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015s. 32(5)(b)The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024art. 5art. 1(3)Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015PART 1Temporary restrictions on travelCHAPTER 1Powers to seize travel documents1Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorismCHAPTER 2Temporary exclusion from the United KingdomImposition of temporary exclusion orders2Temporary exclusion orders3Temporary exclusion orders: prior permission of the court4Temporary exclusion orders: supplementary provisionPermit to return5Permit to return6Issue of permit to return: application by individual7Issue of permit to return: deportation or urgent situation8Permit to return: supplementary provisionObligations after return to the United Kingdom9Obligations after return to the United KingdomOffences and proceedings etc10Offences11Review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders12Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings and appeals against convictionsSupplementary13Regulations: giving of notices, legislation relating to passports14Chapter 2: interpretation15Chapter 2: consequential amendmentsPART 2Terrorism prevention and investigation measures16TPIMs: overnight residence measure17TPIMs: travel measure18TPIMs: weapons and explosives measure19TPIMs: appointments measure20TPIMs: miscellaneous amendmentsPART 3Data retention21Retention of relevant internet dataPART 4Aviation, shipping and rail22Authority-to-carry schemes23Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc24Penalty for breach of authority-to-carry scheme25Aviation, maritime and rail securityPART 5Risk of being drawn into terrorismCHAPTER 1Preventing people being drawn into terrorism26General duty on specified authorities27Power to specify authorities28Power to specify authorities: Welsh and Scottish authorities29Power to issue guidance30Power to give directions: general31Freedom of expression in universities etc32Monitoring of performance: further and higher education bodies33Power to give directions: section 3234Enforcement35Chapter 1: interpretationCHAPTER 2Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism36Assessment and support: local panels37Membership and proceedings of panels38Co-operation39Power to amend Chapter 240Indemnification41Chapter 2: interpretationPART 6Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 200042Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands43Port and border controls: power to examine goodsPART 7Miscellaneous and generalMiscellaneous44Reviews of operation of Part 1 etc45Reviews of operation of other terrorism legislation46Privacy and Civil Liberties Board47Review of certain naturalisation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals CommissionGeneral48Power to make consequential provision49Transitional provision50Financial provision51Extent52Commencement53Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism1Interpretation2Powers of search and seizure etc3Travel documents in possession of immigration officers or customs officials4Authorisation by senior police officer for retention of travel document5Retention or return of documents seized6Review of retention of travel documents7Detention of document for criminal proceedings etc8Extension of 14-day period by judicial authority9(1) The person to whom an application under paragraph 8...10(1) A person who has made an application under paragraph...11(1) A judicial authority may adjourn the hearing of an...12(1) If an extension is granted under paragraph 8 for...13Restriction on repeated use of powers14Persons unable to leave the United Kingdom15Offences16A qualified officer exercising a power under paragraph 2 has...17Accredited immigration officers and customs officials18Code of practice19(1) Before issuing the code of practice the Secretary of...20(1) The Secretary of State may revise the code of...SCHEDULE 2Urgent temporary exclusion orders: reference to the court etc1Application2Statement of urgency3Reference to court4Decision by court5Procedures on reference6InterpretationSCHEDULE 3Temporary exclusion orders: proceedings1Introductory2Rules of court: general provision3Rules of court: disclosure4(1) Rules of court relating to TEO proceedings or appeal...5Article 6 rights6Rules of court: anonymity7Initial exercise of rule-making powers by Lord Chancellor8Use of advisers9(1) The Lord President of the Court of Session may...10Appointment of special advocate11Relationship with other powers to make rules of court and other proceedingsSCHEDULE 4Temporary exclusion orders: appeals against convictions1Right of appeal2Court in which appeal to be made3When the right of appeal arises4The appealSCHEDULE 5Aviation, maritime and rail securityPART 1Passenger, crew and service information1Amendments of the Immigration Act 19712In section 27 of that Act (offences by persons connected...3Amendments consequential upon paragraph 14In Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (port and...5Amendments of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 20066In section 32 (passenger and crew information: police powers), at...7After that section insert— Regulations requiring information to be provided...8(1) Section 34 (offence of failure to provide passenger information...PART 2Directions etc relating to aviation, shipping and rail9Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: information and directions10In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 9(2), in...11Amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982: civil penalties for breach of directions12Amendments of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990: information and directions13Amendments of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994: information and directions14The amendments made by paragraph 13 do not affect the...SCHEDULE 6Specified authoritiesLocal governmentCriminal justiceEducation, child care etcHealth and social carePoliceSCHEDULE 7Partners of local panelsMinisters of the Crown and government departmentsLocal governmentCriminal justiceEducation, child care etcHealth and social carePoliceSCHEDULE 8Port and border controls: power to examine goods1Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)2Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)3Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 20152015 CHAPTER 6

An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for connected purposes.

[12th February 2015]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—