Terrorism Act 2006

Part 3 U.K. Supplemental provisions

36 Review of terrorism legislation U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a person to review the operation of the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 and of Part 1 of this Act.

(2) That person may, from time to time, carry out a review of those provisions and, where he does so, must send a report on the outcome of his review to the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable after completing the review.

(3) That person must carry out and report on his first review under this section before the end of the period of 12 months after the laying before Parliament of the last report to be so laid under section 126 of the Terrorism Act 2000 before the commencement of this section.

(4) That person must carry out and report on a review under this section at least once in every twelve month period ending with an anniversary of the end of the twelve month period mentioned in subsection (3).

(5) On receiving a report under this section, the Secretary of State must lay a copy of it before Parliament.

(6) The Secretary of State may, out of money provided by Parliament, pay a person appointed to carry out a review under this section, both his expenses and also such allowances as the Secretary of State determines.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 36 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

37 Consequential amendments and repeals U.K.

(1) In section 32(e) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (meaning of “terrorist investigation”), after “offence under this Act” insert “ or under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 other than an offence under section 1 or 2 of that Act ”.

(2) In section 117 of that Act (consents to prosecutions), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(2A) But if it appears to the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland that an offence to which this section applies has been committed for a purpose wholly or partly connected with the affairs of a country other than the United Kingdom, his consent for the purposes of this section may be given only with the permission—

(a) in the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions, of the Attorney General; and

(b) in the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

(2B) In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 27(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, the reference in subsection (2A) to the Advocate General for Northern Ireland is to be read as a reference to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.”

(3) After section 120 of that Act insert—

“120A Supplemental powers of court in respect of forfeiture orders

(1) Where court makes an order under section 54, 58 or 103 for the forfeiture of anything, it may also make such other provision as appears to it to be necessary for giving effect to the forfeiture.

(2) That provision may include, in particular, provision relating to the retention, handling, disposal or destruction of what is forfeited.

(3) Provision made by virtue of this section may be varied at any time by the court that made it.”

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 9 to that Act (scheduled offences), at the end insert—

“Terrorism Act 2006

22C Offences under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (terrorism-related offences).”

(5) The enactments listed in column 1 of Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent set out in column 2 of that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 37(1)-(4) in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(c)

I3 S. 37(5) in force at 13.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(d)

I4 S. 37(5) in force at 25.7.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1936, art. 2(2)(b)

38 Expenses U.K.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 38 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(c)

39 Short title, commencement and extent U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2006.

(2) This Act (apart from this section) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) An order made under subsection (2) may make different provision for different purposes.

(4) Subject to section 17(6), an amendment or repeal by this Act of another enactment has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.

(5) Subject to section 17(6) and to subsection (4) of this section, this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

(6) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any provisions of this Act shall extend, with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

(7) In subsection (6) “modification” includes omissions, additions and alterations.