Correspondence

Circular 006/2022: The Terrorism Act 2000 (Places of Detention)

This circular sets out the places in England, Scotland and Wales at which persons may be detained under new section 43B of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Section 43B of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) confers on the police a new power to arrest without warrant a terrorist offender who has been released on licence if the constable reasonably suspects the offender has breached a condition of their licence and reasonably considers it necessary, for purposes connected with protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism, to detain the offender until a recall decision is made.

The requirement for the Secretary of State to designate places at which persons may be detained under section 43B is contained in paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act.

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Published 23 August 2022

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