Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/8/paragraph/8
Timestamp: 2017-12-17 13:47:32
Document Index: 602874750

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Terrorism Act 2000, Section 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 December 2017. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
8(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2), [F1a police officer] of at least the rank of superintendent may authorise a delay—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)interference with or harm to evidence of a [F2serious offence] ,
(c)the alerting of persons who are suspected of having committed a [F2serious offence] but who have not been arrested for it,
(d)the hindering of the recovery of property obtained as a result of a [F2serious offence] or in respect of which a forfeiture order could be made under section 23 [F3or 23A],
[F4(5)An officer may also give an authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that—
(9)[F5In this paragraph, references to a “serious offence” are F6... to an indictable offence, F6... ; but also include—]
F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(1) substituted (31.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 5(7) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 3(b)
F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(4) substituted (1.1.2006 subject to art. 2(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 111, Sch. 7 para. 48(1)(a); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)
F3Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(4)(d) inserted (18.6.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 39, 100(5), Sch. 3 para. 6 (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)
F4Sch. 8 para. 8(5)(5A) substituted for Sch. 8 para. 8(5) (24.3.2003 subject to certain provisions in the commencing instruments) by 2002 c. 29, s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 39(2); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2003/531); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(9) substituted (1.1.2006 subject to art. 2(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 111, Sch. 7 para. 48(1)(b); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)
F6Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(9) repealed (N.I.) (1.3.2007) by The Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/288 (N.I. 2)), arts. 15, 41, Sch. 1 para. 35, Sch. 2