Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1813)

21 (1) For paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 substitute—

“3 (1) The Terrorism Act 2000 is modified as follows.

(2) Schedule 7 is modified in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (15).

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) In this Schedule, “port” includes a railway station or other place where—

(a) persons embark or disembark, or

(b) goods are loaded or unloaded,

on or from a through train or shuttle train.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”, in both places where it occurs.

(4) In paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), omit—

(i) in paragraph (a), “or in the border area”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), “or in the area”;

(iii) in paragraph (b), the words from “or Northern Ireland” to the end;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”;

(ii) omit “or Northern Ireland”, in both places where it occurs;

(c) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) An examination under sub-paragraph (1) may be commenced in a train during the period when it is a control area.”

(5) Omit paragraphs 3 and 4.

(6) In paragraph 5, in the opening words, omit “or 3”.

(7) In paragraph 6—

(a) in the opening words, omit “or 3”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1), for “vehicle” substitute “through train or shuttle train”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2), for “ship, aircraft or vehicle” substitute “through train or shuttle train”.

(8) In paragraph 7, for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”, in each place where it occurs.

(9) In paragraph 8—

(a) for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”, in each place where it occurs;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (2).

(10) In paragraph 9—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) omit “or Northern Ireland”;

(ii) in paragraph (a) for “ship or vehicle” substitute “through train or shuttle train”;

(iii) omit paragraph (b);

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B);

(c) in sub-paragraph (2C), omit paragraph (b);

(d) in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i) for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”;

(ii) omit paragraph (c).

(11) Omit paragraph 12.

(12) In paragraph 13—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in the opening words, for “ships or aircraft” substitute “through trains or shuttle trains”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Tunnel System”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “ship or aircraft” substitute “through train or shuttle train”, in each place where it occurs.

(13) For paragraph 14 substitute—

“14(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time give written notice to persons operating international services designating all or any through trains as control areas while they are within any area in the United Kingdom specified in the notice or while they constitute a control zone.

(2) The Secretary of State may from time to time give written notice designating a control area—

(a) to the Concessionaires as respects any part of the tunnel system in the United Kingdom or of a control zone within the tunnel system in France or Belgium, or

(b) to any occupier or person concerned with the management of a terminal control point in the United Kingdom.

(3) A notice under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above may specify facilities to be provided and conditions and restrictions to be observed in a control area, and any persons to whom such a notice is given is to take all reasonable steps to secure that any such facilities, conditions or restrictions are provided or observed.”

(14) Omit paragraphs 15, 16 and 17.

(15) Omit the Table of Designated Ports.

(16) In Schedule 14 (exercise of officers’ powers), in paragraphs 5 and 6, after “this Act”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993”.”

(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) affects the power in section 11 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 to revoke or amend any provision of the Order amended by that sub-paragraph.