UK Act of Parliament 2015 United Kingdom

Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

An Act to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for …

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 5 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Part 1

Temporary restrictions on travel

1 of 15 sections shown
Part 2

Terrorism prevention and investigation measures

0 of 5 sections shown
Part 3

Data retention

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4

Aviation, shipping and rail

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Part 5

Risk of being drawn into terrorism

1 of 16 sections shown
Part 6

Amendments of or relating to the Terrorism Act 2000

1 of 2 sections shown
s.042 Insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Make insurance payment in response to terrorist demandAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 7

Miscellaneous and general

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Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies in the case of a person... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Qualified officers must comply with constable's directions on travel documents at portsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) In determining a reference under paragraph 3, the court... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must apply judicial review principles and notify decisionTribunal / Court
80 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The following definitions have effect for the purposes of...
s.sch001 (1) A person who has made an application under paragraph...
s.sch001 (1) A judicial authority may adjourn the hearing of an...
s.sch001 (1) If an extension is granted under paragraph 8 for...
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) a power under paragraph 4 or 5...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where a person's travel documents are...
s.sch001 (1) A person who is required under paragraph 2(5)(a) to...
s.sch001 A qualified officer exercising a power under paragraph 2 has...
s.sch001 (1) For the purposes of this paragraph, a qualified officer...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State must issue a code of...
s.sch001 (1) Before issuing the code of practice the Secretary of...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may revise the code of...
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) a travel document lawfully comes into the...
s.sch001 (1) Where a travel document is in the possession of...
s.sch001 (1) Where authorisation is given under paragraph 4 for a...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) authorisation is given under...
s.sch001 (1) A requirement under paragraph 4 or 5 to return...
s.sch001 (1) A senior police officer may apply to a judicial...
s.sch001 (1) The person to whom an application under paragraph 8...
s.sch002 This Schedule applies if the Secretary of State—
s.sch002 The temporary exclusion order must include a statement that the...
s.sch002 (1) Immediately after giving notice of the imposition of the...
s.sch002 (1) In a case where the court determines that any...
s.sch002 (1) References in this Schedule to the urgency condition being...
s.sch003 In this Schedule— “appeal proceedings” means proceedings in the Court...
s.sch003 (1) The appropriate law officer may appoint a person to...
s.sch003 Nothing in this Schedule is to be read as restricting—...
s.sch003 (1) A person making rules of court relating to TEO...
s.sch003 (1) Rules of court relating to TEO proceedings or appeal...
s.sch003 (1) Rules of court relating to TEO proceedings or appeal...
s.sch003 (1) Nothing in paragraphs 2 to 4, or in rules...
s.sch003 (1) Rules of court relating to TEO proceedings may make...
s.sch003 (1) The first time after the passing of this Act...
s.sch003 (1) In any TEO proceedings or appeal proceedings the relevant...
s.sch003 (1) The Lord President of the Court of Session may...
s.sch004 (1) An individual who has been convicted of an offence...
s.sch004 An appeal under this Schedule is to be made—
s.sch004 (1) The right of appeal under this Schedule does not...
s.sch004 (1) On an appeal under this Schedule to any court,...
s.sch005 (1) Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions...
s.sch005 In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 9(2), in...
s.sch005 (1) Part 2 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (protection...
s.sch005 (1) Part 3 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...
s.sch005 (1) Part 3 of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994...
s.sch005 The amendments made by paragraph 13 do not affect the...
s.sch005 In section 27 of that Act (offences by persons connected...
s.sch005 Omit section 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999....
s.sch005 In Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (port and...
s.sch005 The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 is amended as...
s.sch005 In section 32 (passenger and crew information: police powers), at...
s.sch005 After that section insert— Regulations requiring information to be provided...
s.sch005 (1) Section 34 (offence of failure to provide passenger information...
s.sch005 (1) The Aviation Security Act 1982 is amended as follows....
s.sch008 (1) In Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (port...
s.sch008 In section 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act...
s.sch008 (1) In section 104 of the Postal Services Act 2000...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/criminal/justice_paragraph The governor of a prison in England and Wales (or,...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/education/child/care/etc_p A person who is authorised by virtue of an order...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/health/and/social/care_par An NHS Trust established under section 25 of the National...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph A county council or district council in England. The Greater...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The Scottish Police Authority.
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The governor of a prison in Scotland (or, in the...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The governor of a young offenders institution (or, in the...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The proprietor or governing body of an independent school within...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The proprietor or governing body of a grant-aided school within...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph The proprietor or governing body of a post-16 education body...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph A Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph A Special Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of that...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/local/government_paragraph Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
s.schedule/6/crossheading/police_paragraph/wrapper5n A chief officer of police for a police area in...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/criminal/justice_paragraph The governor of a prison in England and Wales (or,...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/education/child/care/etc_p A sixth form college corporation within the meaning given by...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/health/and/social/care_par An integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/local/government_paragraph A local authority (other than a local authority that is...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/ministers/of/the/crown/and A Minister of the Crown. A government department other than...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/ministers/of/the/crown/and The governor of a prison in Scotland (or, in the...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/ministers/of/the/crown/and The proprietor or governing body of an independent school within...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/ministers/of/the/crown/and A Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National...
s.schedule/7/crossheading/police_paragraph/wrapper21 A chief officer of police for a police area in...

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