Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

7Increase in maximum sentences
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(1)The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2)In section 38B (information about acts of terrorism), in subsection (5)(a), for “five years” substitute “10 years”.

(3)In section 58 (collection of information), in subsection (4)(a), for “10 years” substitute “15 years”.

(4)In section 58A (eliciting, publishing or communicating information about members of armed forces etc), in subsection (3)(a), for “10 years” substitute “15 years”.

(5)The Terrorism Act 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections (6) and (7).

(6)In section 1 (encouragement of terrorism), in subsection (7)(a), for “7 years” substitute “15 years”.

(7)In section 2 (dissemination of terrorist publications), in subsection (11)(a), for “7 years” substitute “15 years”.