SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Port and border controls
Time limits on examination without detention and on detention
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(1)
Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2)
Paragraph 6(4) is repealed.
(3)
After paragraph 6 there is inserted—
“6A
(1)
This paragraph applies where a person is questioned under paragraph 2 or 3.
(2)
After the end of the 1 hour period, the person may not be questioned under either of those paragraphs unless the person is detained under paragraph 6.
(3)
If the person is detained under paragraph 6 the person must be released not later than the end of the 6 hour period (unless detained under another power).
(4)
In this paragraph—
“the 1 hour period” is the period of 1 hour beginning with the time the person is first questioned under paragraph 2 or 3;
“the 6 hour period” is the period of 6 hours beginning with that time.”