2003 No. 427
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2003

Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament under section 123(4)(f) of the Terrorism Act 20001 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112(2)(a) and (b)2 of the Terrorism Act 2000, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 19th February 2003.

2.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions of Part VII of the Terrorism Act 20003 which are in force on 18th February 20034 shall continue in force for the period beginning with 19th February 2003 and ending with 18th February 2004.

(2)

The following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 shall cease to have effect:—

(a)

section 97(1) and (2);

(b)

paragraph 36 of Schedule 4;

(c)

paragraphs 19 to 21 of Schedule 5.

Paul Murphy
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order continues in force for a further period of twelve months the provisions of Part VII of the Terrorism Act 2000 (which extend to Northern Ireland only) with the exception of the following provisions:

(a)

section 100, which has not been brought into force;

(b)

section 76, which ceased to have effect by virtue of The Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of Section 76) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2141);

(c)

section 97(1) and (2), which shall cease to have effect on 19th February 2003;

(d)

paragraph 36 of Schedule 4, which shall cease to have effect on 19th February 2003;

(e)

paragraphs 19 to 21 of Schedule 5, which shall cease to have effect on 19th February 2003.

The provisions continued in force by this Order will continue in force up to and including 18th February 2004.