Terrorism Acts 2000 & 2006 Flashcards
What is section 1(1) of the terrorism act 2000?
Interpretation of terrorism
What is section 40 of the terrorism act 2000?
Terrorist means a person who is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism
What is section 5 of the terrorism act 2006?
Preparing for an act of terrorism
A person commits an offence if, with the intention of:
Committing acts of terrorism or
Assisting another to commit such acts,
He engages in any conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention
What is section 57 of the terrorism act 2000?
Possessing articles connected with an act of terrorism
A person commits an offence if he possesses an article in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession is for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism
What is section 58 of the terrorism act 2000?
Collection or possession of records and information
A person commits an offence if he:
Collects or makes a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or
Possesses a document or record containing information of that kind
What is section 9 of the terrorism act 2006?
Making or possession of radioactive devices or materials with intent
A person commits an offence if he
Makes or has in his possession a radioactive device or
Has in his possession radioactive material
With intention of using the device or material in the course of or in connection with the commission or preparation of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism or of making it available to be so used
What is section 10(1) of the terrorism act 2006?
Misuse of radioactive devices or materials in connection with terrorism
A person commits an offence if he uses:
A radioactive device or
Radioactive material
In the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism
What is section 10(2) of the terrorism act 2006?
Misuse or damage of nuclear materials in connection with terrorism
A person commits an offence if, in the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism he uses or damages a nuclear facility in a manner which:
Causes a release of radioactive material or
Creates or increases a risk that such material will be released
What is section 11(1) of the terrorism act 2006?
Threats relating to radioactive devices, radioactive material or nuclear facilities
A person commits an offence if in the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism he makes a demand:
For the supply to himself or to another of a radioactive device or of radioactive material or
For a nuclear facility to be made available to himself or another or
For access to such a facility to be given to himself or to another he supports the demand with a threat that he or another will take action if the demand is not met
And the circumstances and manner of the threat are such that is reasonable for the person whom it is made to assume that there is real risk that the threat will be carried out if the demand is not met
What is section 36 of the terrorism act 2000?
A constable IN UNIFORM may:
Order a person in a cordoned area to leave immediately
Order a person immediately to leave a premises which are wholly or partly in or adjacent to a cordoned area
Order the driver or a person in charge of a vehicle in a cordoned area to move it immediately
Arrange for the removal of a vehicle from a cordoned area
Arrange for the movement of a vehicle in a cordoned area
Prohibit or restrict access to a cordoned area by pedestrians or vehicles
What is section 41(1) of the terrorism act 2000?
A constable may arrest without warrant a person whom he reasonably suspects to be a terrorist
What is section 43(1) of the terrorism act 2000?
A constable may stop and search any person whom he reasonably suspects to be a terrorist in order to discover whether he has in his possession anything which may constitute evidence that he is a terrorist
What is section 43(4) of the terrorism act 2000?
A constable may seize and retain anything which the constable discovers in the course of a search under this section and reasonably suspects may constitute evidence that the vehicle is being used for the purpose of terrorism
What section enables you to search a vehicle and anything in or on it under the terrorism act?
43(4b)
What is section 47(a) of the terrorism act 2000?
Empowers an officer of at least ACC rank to authorise stop and searches where they believe an act of terrorism will take place.
