Part 13Miscellaneous

Detention of suspected terrorists

306Limit on period of detention without charge of suspected terrorists

1

Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (detention) is amended as follows.

2

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3

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4

After that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

3A

Where the period specified in a warrant of further detention—

a

ends at the end of the period of seven days beginning with the relevant time, or

b

by virtue of a previous extension (or further extension) under this sub-paragraph, ends after the end of that period,

the specified period may, on an application under this paragraph, be extended or further extended to a period ending not later than the end of the period of fourteen days beginning with the relevant time.

3B

In this paragraph “the relevant time”, in relation to a person, means—

a

the time of his arrest under section 41, or

b

if he was being detained under Schedule 7 when he was arrested under section 41, the time when his examination under that Schedule began.