SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. Port and border controls

Valid from 31/07/2014

Time limits on examination without detention and on detention U.K.

2 (1) Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Paragraph 6(4) is repealed.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.”