Crime and Policing Act 2026

233 Offence of wearing or displaying articles in support of proscribed organisation U.K.

(1) Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (offence of wearing or displaying articles in support of proscribed organisation) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA) A person commits an offence if, on relevant premises, the person—

(a) wears an item of clothing, or

(b) wears, carries or displays an 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.”

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a) after “(1)” insert “or (1ZA)”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) the words from “the evidence” to the end become sub-paragraph (i);

(ii) after that sub-paragraph insert “, or

(ii) the item or article continuing to be displayed.”

(4) After subsection (6) insert—

“(7) An item of clothing or other article seized by a constable under subsection (4) may be destroyed.

(8) In subsection (1ZA) “relevant premises” means any land and buildings used for the purposes of, or in connection with—

(a) a prison within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952;

(b) a young offender institution within the meaning of section 43(1) of that Act;

(c) a secure training centre within the meaning of section 43(1) of that Act;

(d) approved premises within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007;

(e) a prison within the meaning of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989;

(f) a young offenders institution within the meaning of section 19(1) of that Act;

(g) a prison within the meaning of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.));

(h) a young offenders centre within the meaning of section 2 of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.));

(i) a juvenile justice centre within the meaning of Article 51 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9));

(j) service custody premises within the meaning of section 300 of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

(k) a removal centre within the meaning of section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.”

(5) In the Armed Forces Act 2006, after section 93ZD (inserted by section 172) insert—

“93ZE Powers of seizure equivalent to powers under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000

(1) This section applies in relation to an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an offence under section 13(1ZA) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (wearing or displaying articles in support of proscribed organisation).

(2) Section 13(4) to (7) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (powers of seizure) applies in relation to the offence under section 42 as it applies to an offence under section 13(1ZA) of the Terrorism Act 2000, but reading references to a constable as references to a service policeman.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 233 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)

I2 S. 233 in force at 29.6.2026 by S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z6)