Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

PART 4 Other minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

34 In section 29 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (power to order preparatory hearing), in subsection (6)(e), after “purposes of terrorism” insert “, eliciting information about armed forces etc, entering or remaining in a designated area”.

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

35 The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.

36 In section 13 (uniform), omit subsection (2).

37 In section 23A (forfeiture: other terrorism offences etc), in the list of provisions in subsection (2)(a), after the entry relating to section 57, 58 or 58A insert—

• “section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area);”.

38 In section 118 (defences), in subsection (5)(a), after “58A,” insert “58B,”.

39 In Schedule 14 (exercise of officers’ powers), in paragraph 4 after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) A person may be specified in an order under this paragraph only if the person exercises public functions (whether or not in the United Kingdom).”

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)

40 The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 is amended as follows.

41 In section 18E (sections 18 to 18E: supplementary provisions), in subsection (1), in paragraph (f) of the definition of “responsible officer”, for “Serious Organised Crime Agency”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “National Crime Agency”.

42 In section 27 (meaning of “terrorism offence”), in the list of provisions in subsection (1)(a), after the entry relating to sections 56 to 58A insert—

• “section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area),”.

43 In section 40 (scheme of Part 4), in subsection (2)—

(a) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a);

(b) after paragraph (b) insert “, and

(c) warrants authorising entry and search of premises notified under this Part or where a person to whom the notification requirements apply resides or may be found.”

44 In section 41 (offences to which Part 4 applies: terrorism offences), in subsection (1)(a), in the entry relating to sections 56 to 61, after “purposes of terrorism” insert “, eliciting information about members of armed forces etc, entering or remaining in a designated area”.

45 In section 48 (notification of changes), in subsection (9) after “this section,”, in the second place it occurs, insert “section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

46 (1) Section 49 (periodic re-notification) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “change” insert “: general”;

(b) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “period referred to in that subsection” substitute “applicable period.”

47 In section 50 (method of notification and related matters), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “change” insert “: general”;

(b) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

48 (1) Section 54 (offences relating to notification) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) in the entry for section 48, after “changes” insert “: general”;

(ii) after the entry for section 48 insert—

• “section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) in the entry for section 48, after “changes” insert “: general”;

(ii) after the entry for section 48 insert—

• “section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

(3) In subsection (4)(a)—

(a) in the entry for section 48, after “changes” insert “: general”;

(b) after the entry for section 48 insert—

• “section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

49 (1) Section 55 (effect of absence abroad) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5)—

(a) in the opening words, for “Section 48” substitute “Sections 48 and 48A”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “applies” substitute “apply”;

(c) in paragraph (b), for “does” substitute “do”.

(3) In subsection (6), for “Section 48 does” substitute “Sections 48 and 48A do”.

(4) In subsection (7), for “the period” substitute “the applicable period”.

50 In section 56 (notification on return after absence from UK), in subsection (1)(b)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (ii), after “changes” insert “: general”;

(b) after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(iia) section 48A (notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents),”.

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2493)

51 (1) In the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009—

(a) in regulation 3 (notification of departure: requirement and content), in paragraph (1), omit “for a period of three days or more”;

(b) in regulation 4 (notification of departure: timing), in paragraph (4), for “twenty-four” in each place substitute “12”;

(c) in regulation 5 (notification of return), in paragraph (1), omit “for a period of three days or more”.

(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) affects the power in section 52 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 to revoke or amend any provision of the regulations amended by that sub-paragraph.