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Terrorism

Answer

Since February 2008 the following statutory instruments have been made by the Home Office in relation to the Terrorism Act 2000, the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001, the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, the Terrorism Act 2006 and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008:"The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008, made on 23 June 2008.""The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008, made on 17 July 2008.""The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Name Change) Order 2009, made 5 March 2009.""The Terrorism Act 2006 (Pre-charge Detention) (Renewal) Order 2008 made on 24 July 2008.""The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2008, made 23 December 2008.""The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009, made 19 January 2009.""The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008, made 3 March 2008.""The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2009, made 5 March 2009.""The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) (Revision) Order 2009, made 26 February 2009."The Home Office plans for future statutory instruments are published quarterly at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/secondary-legislation-list"The only departmental circular published by the Home Office since February 2008 in relation to the above legislation was Home Office Circular 027/2008 which was issued on 2 December 2008 and deals with the authorisation process under the stop and search powers at section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. It is intended that there will be Home Office circulars issued in relation to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 during the course of 2009.A formal 12 week consultation was carried out in the summer of 2007 on schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers). The consultation was published on the Home Office website on 4 June 2007. The Home Office will consult on changes to the various PACE codes arising from the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 in due course. It is also intended that there will be a consultation on amending the list of pathogens and toxins contained in schedule 5 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 in the next two years.Information relating to 'other documents' can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

492 c1299-300W; 273978

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Terrorism

Link

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