Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 123(4)(m) of the Terrorism Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Paliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2001 No.

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001

Made

Coming into force

19th February 2001

Whereas:

(1) by paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 14 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (1) (“the 2000 Act”) the Secretary of State is required to issue a code of practice in connection with the exercise by authorised officers of functions conferred on them by virtue of the Act;

(2) pursuant to paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 14 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State has published a draft of the code of practice in connection with the above matter and has considered representations made to him about it and modified it as he thinks appropriate;

(3) pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 14 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the code of practice before Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 14 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 123(4)(m) of the 2000 Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 19th February 2001.

Code of practice

2.  The code of practice in connection with the exercise of functions conferred on authorised officers (within the meaning given by section 24 of the Act) by virtue of the Act, which was laid before Parliament in draft on 15th January 2001, shall come into operation on 19th February 2001.

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 19th February 2001 as the date on which the code of practice for authorised officers under the Terrorism Act 2000 comes into operation.

Copies of the code of practice can be obtained from:

The Stationery Office Publications Centre (mail, telephone and fax orders only), P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT.

General enquiries and telephone orders: 0870 600 5522.

(1)

2000 c. 11.