Part 2—Miscellaneous provisions
Definition of terrorism etc.
34Amendment of the definition of “terrorism” etc.
In each of—
- (a) section 1(1)(b) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (under which actions and threats designed to influence a government may be terrorism), and
- (b) section 113(1)(c) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (offence of using noxious substances or things to influence a government or to intimidate),
after “government” insert “or an international governmental organisation”.
Other amendments
35Applications for extended detention of seized cash
(1) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (application relating to period of detention of seized terrorist cash), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
- “(3A) An application to a justice of the peace or the sheriff for an order under sub-paragraph (2) making the first extension of the period—
- (a) may be made and heard without notice of the application or hearing having been given to any of the persons affected by the application or to the legal representative of such a person, and
- (b) may be heard and determined in private in the absence of persons so affected and of their legal representatives.”
(2) This section applies to applications made after the commencement of this section.
Part 3
Supplemental provisions
36Review of terrorism legislation
(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a person to review the operation of the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 and of Part 1 of this Act.
(2) That person may, from time to time, carry out a review of those provisions and, where he does so, must send a report on the outcome of his review to the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable after completing the review.
(3) That person must carry out and report on his first review under this section before the end of the period of 12 months after the laying before Parliament of the last report to be so laid under section 126 of the Terrorism Act 2000 before the commencement of this section.
(4) That person must carry out and report on a review under this section at least once in every twelve month period ending with an anniversary of the end of the twelve month period mentioned in subsection (3).
