Point in time view as at 01/01/2014.
Terrorism Act 2000, Section 36 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A constable in uniform may—
(a)order a person in a cordoned area to leave it immediately;
(b)order a person immediately to leave premises which are wholly or partly in or adjacent to a cordoned area;
(c)order the driver or person in charge of a vehicle in a cordoned area to move it from the area immediately;
(d)arrange for the removal of a vehicle from a cordoned area;
(e)arrange for the movement of a vehicle within a cordoned area;
(f)prohibit or restrict access to a cordoned area by pedestrians or vehicles.
(2)A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with an order, prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of subsection (1).
(3)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (2) to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,
(b)a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or
(c)both.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 36 extended (2.12.2002) by 2002 c. 30, s. 38, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 14; S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)
C2S. 36 extended (N.I.) (21.4.2007) by 2003 c. 6, Sch. 2A para. 15 (as inserted by The Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1(2)(3), 7, Sch. 5)
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