The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2011
The Secretary of State has consulted the person appointed for the purposes of section 14(2) of that Act, the Intelligence Services Commissioner and the Director-General of the Security Service about the making of this Order.
In accordance with section 13(4) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 11th March 2011.
Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 20052.
Home Office
This Order continues in force until the end of 31st December 2011 sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, which would otherwise expire at the end of 10th March 2011 pursuant to article 2 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2010.
Sections 1 to 9 of that Act enable a control order to be made against an individual where the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds for suspecting that individual is or has been involved in terrorism-related activity and it is necessary to impose obligations on that individual for purposes connected with protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism.