PART 1Counter-Terrorism
CHAPTER 1Terrorist offences
2Publication of images and seizure of articles
1
Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (uniform) is amended as follows.
2
In the heading, after “Uniform” insert “
and publication of images
”
.
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
A person commits an offence if the person publishes an image of—
a
an item of clothing, or
b
any other article,
in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
1B
In subsection (1A) the reference to an image is a reference to a still or moving image (produced by any means).
4
After subsection (3) insert—
4
A constable may seize an item of clothing or any other article if the constable—
a
reasonably suspects that it is evidence in relation to an offence under subsection (1), and
b
is satisfied that it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent the evidence being concealed, lost, altered or destroyed.
5
In connection with exercising the power in subsection (4), a constable may require a person to remove the item of clothing or other article if the person is wearing it.
6
But the powers conferred by subsections (4) and (5) may not be exercised so as to seize, or require a person to remove, an item of clothing being worn next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear.