| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to confer further powers to gather and share information for counter-terrorism and other purposes; to make further provision about the detention and questioning of terrorist suspects and the prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences; to impose notification requirements on persons convicted of such offences; to confer further powers to act against terrorist financing, money laundering and certain other activities; to provide for review of certain Treasury decisions and about evidence in, and other matters connected with, review proceedings; to amend the law relating to inquiries; to amend the definition of "terrorism"; to amend the enactments relating to terrorist offences, control orders and the forfeiture of terrorist cash; to provide for recovering the costs of policing at certain gas facilities; to amend provisions about the appointment of special advocates in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes. 9 |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 28 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 November 2008 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which increased police powers for the stated purpose of countering terrorism. The first reading of the bill was held in January 2008, and it received royal assent on 26 November 2008 following an episode of Parliamentary ping-pong on some of its most controversial issues.[2]
- ^ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 102 of this act.
- ^ "Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007-08". House of Commons.