Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1087
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022
Made
25th October 2022
Coming into force
26th October 2022
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47AB(1)(b) and (2) and 47AC(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000( 1 ).
The Secretary of State:
(a) has, in accordance with section 47AC(1)(b) of that Act, prepared alterations to the search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland( 2 );
(b) has, in accordance with section 47AC(2) of that Act, consulted the Lord Advocate and such other persons as considered appropriate, before preparing those alterations;
(c) has, in accordance with sections 47AB(1)(a) and 47AC(3) of that Act, laid those alterations before Parliament.
In accordance with sections 47AB(1)(b), 47AC(3) and 123(4)(ab)( 3 ) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) This Order extends to the United Kingdom.
Alterations to the search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland
2. The alterations to the search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland that were laid before Parliament on 18 July 2022 come into force on the day on which this Order comes into force.
Tom Tugendhat
Minister of State
Home Office
25th October 2022
2000 c. 11 . Sections 47AB and 47AC of the Terrorism Act 2000 were inserted by section 62 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) .
Section 47AC(4) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) defines “the search powers code” as meaning the code of practice issued under section 47AB of that Act. The search powers code for England and Wales and Scotland was brought into force on 10 July 2012 in accordance with article 2 of S. I. 2012/1794 .
Section 123(4)(ab) of the Terrorism Act 2000 was inserted by the paragraph 25 of Schedule 9 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) .