The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 shall be amended as follows.
In section 17(1)(b) (purposes of investigations), for the words “section 21(4) of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 28(3) of that Act”.
in England and Wales for an offence under section 13A, 16A or 16B except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
In section 28(2) (extent), in paragraph (a) (provisions not extending to Northern Ireland), for the words “and section 15(1)”, there shall be substituted the words “, sections 13A and 15(1) and Part IVA”.
For the purposes of section 27 (temporary provisions), the amendments made by this paragraph shall be treated, as from the time when those amendments come into force, as having been continued in force by the order under subsection (6) of that section which has effect at that time.