Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

41 Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences U.K.

(1) This Part applies to—

(a) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)—

• section 11 or 12 (offences relating to proscribed organisations),

• sections 15 to 18 (offences relating to terrorist property),

• section 38B (failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism),

• section 54 (weapons training),

• sections 56 to 61 (directing terrorism, possessing things and collecting information for the purposes of terrorism [F1 , eliciting information about members of armed forces etc, entering or remaining in a designated area] and inciting terrorism outside the United Kingdom);

(b) an offence in respect of which there is jurisdiction by virtue of any of sections 62 to 63D of that Act (extra-territorial jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of terrorism etc);

(c) an offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (use of noxious substances or things);

(d) an offence under any of the following provisions of Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)—

• sections 1 and 2 (encouragement of terrorism),

• sections 5, 6 and 8 (preparation and training for terrorism),

• sections 9, 10 and 11 (offences relating to radioactive devices and material and nuclear facilities);

(e) an offence in respect of which there is jurisdiction by virtue of section 17 of that Act (extra-territorial jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of terrorism etc).

[F2 (f) an offence under section 23 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (breach of notice imposing terrorism prevention and investigation measures) dealt with on or after the day on which section 42 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 comes into force;

(g) an offence under section 10(1) or (3) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (breach of temporary exclusion order or related obligation) dealt with on or after that day.]

(2) This Part also applies to any ancillary offence in relation to an offence listed in subsection (1).

(3) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1).

(4) Any such order is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(5) An order adding an offence applies only in relation to offences dealt with after the order comes into force.

(6) An order removing an offence has effect in relation to offences whenever dealt with, whether before or after the order comes into force.

(7) Where an offence is removed from the list, a person subject to the notification requirements by reason of that offence being listed (and who is not otherwise subject to those requirements) ceases to be subject to them when the order comes into force.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 41(1)(a) inserted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 44

F2 S. 41(1)(f)(g) inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), ss. 42, 50(2)(s)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 41 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/1493, art. 2(a)