Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

17 TPIMs: travel measure

(1) The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2 (imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) The Secretary of State must publish factors that he or she considers are appropriate to take into account when deciding whether to impose restrictions on an individual by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (travel measure).”

(3) In section 23 (offence), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Where an individual—

(a) is subject to a measure specified under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (a “travel measure”), and

(b) leaves the United Kingdom or travels outside the United Kingdom,

subsection (1)(b) has effect, in relation to that act, with the omission of the words “without reasonable excuse”.”

(4) After subsection (3) of that section insert—

“(3A) Where an individual commits an offence under subsection (1) by contravening a travel measure, subsection (3)(a) has effect as if “10 years” were substituted for “5 years”.”

(5) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 2 (travel measure), for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The specified area must be—

(a) the United Kingdom, or

(b) any area within the United Kingdom that includes the place where the individual will be living.”