Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

This provision gives constables powers to remove documents during certain searches, sets record-keeping and retention rules, protects legally privileged material, creates an obstruction offence, and also includes rules on disclosure, fingerprints/DNA retention, intelligence sharing, and post-charge questioning and inte

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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This provision gives constables powers to remove documents during certain searches, sets record-keeping and retention rules, protects legally privileged material, creates an obstruction offence, and also includes rules on disclosure, fingerprints/DNA retention, intelligence sharing, and post-charge questioning and interview recording. This provision covers terrorism-related sentencing, notification requirements for certain offenders, and forfeiture powers connected to terrorism offences. This part covers notification-related warrants, financial restrictions proceedings, terrorism-related definitions and offences, gas facility policing costs, and commencement/repeal provisions. This provision covers notification duties, foreign travel restriction orders, and Treasury powers to impose financial restrictions in terrorism-related cases. This provision sets out Treasury direction powers, monitoring and information-gathering powers, licensing, enforcement, penalties, offences, review and appeal steps, and related duties for officials.