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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Terrorism Act 2006, 2006 c. 11, Version 12/04/2015
Part 1. Offences
Part 2. Miscellaneous provisions
Part 3. Supplemental provisions
Version 07/08/2012
Version 25/07/2010
Version 25/07/2009
Version 25/07/2008
(5) It is irrelevant for the purposes of subsections (1) to (3) —
(a) that the statement neither expressed his views nor had his endorsement (whether by virtue of section 3 or otherwise) ; and
(b) that it was clear, in all the circumstances of the statement's publication, that it did not express his views and (apart from the possibility of his having been given and failed to comply with a notice under subsection (3) of that section) did not have his endorsement.
(8) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , the reference in subsection (7) (b) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
I1 S. 1 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
(3) For the purposes of this section a publication is a terrorist publication, in relation to conduct falling within subsection (2) , if matter contained in it is likely—
(6) In subsection (1) references to the effect of a person's conduct in relation to a terrorist publication include references to an effect of the publication on one or more persons to whom it is or may become available as a consequence of that conduct.
(a) that the matter by reference to which the publication in question was a terrorist publication neither expressed his views nor had his endorsement (whether by virtue of section 3 or otherwise) ; and
(a) the publication to which his conduct related contained matter by reference to which it was a terrorist publication by virtue of subsection (3) (a) ; and
(b) that person is not proved to have engaged in that conduct with the intention specified in subsection (1) (a).
(12) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , the reference in subsection (11) (b) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
(13) In this section— “lend” includes let on hire, and “loan” is to be construed accordingly; “publication” means an article or record of any description that contains any of the following, or any combination of them— (a) matter to be read; (b) matter to be listened to; (c) matter to be looked at or watched.
I2 S. 2 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
3 Application of ss. 1 and 2 to internet activity etc.
(1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 1 and 2 in relation to cases where—
(a) a statement is published or caused to be published in the course of, or in connection with, the provision or use of a service provided electronically; or
(b) conduct falling within section 2(2) was in the course of, or in connection with, the provision or use of such a service.
(2) The cases in which the statement, or the article or record to which the conduct relates, is to be regarded as having the endorsement of a person (“the relevant person”) at any time include a case in which—
(a) a constable has given him a notice under subsection (3) ;
(b) that time falls more than 2 working days after the day on which the notice was given; and
(c) the relevant person has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice.
(d) explains how, under subsection (4) , he may become liable by virtue of the notice if the statement, or the article or record, becomes available to the public after he has complied with the notice.
(a) a notice under subsection (3) has been given to the relevant person in respect of a statement, or an article or record, and he has complied with it, but
(b) he subsequently publishes or causes to be published a statement which is, or is for all practical purposes, the same or to the same effect as the statement to which the notice related, or to matter contained in the article or record to which it related, (a “repeat statement”) ;
the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) shall be regarded as satisfied in the case of the repeat statement in relation to the times of its subsequent publication by the relevant person.
(5) In proceedings against a person for an offence under section 1 or 2 the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) are not, in his case, to be regarded as satisfied in relation to any time by virtue of subsection (4) if he shows that he—
(a) has, before that time, taken every step he reasonably could to prevent a repeat statement from becoming available to the public and to ascertain whether it does; and
(b) was, at that time, a person to whom subsection (6) applied.
(6) This subsection applies to a person at any time when he—
(a) is not aware of the publication of the repeat statement; or
(b) having become aware of its publication, has taken every step that he reasonably could to secure that it either ceased to be available to the public or was modified as mentioned in subsection (3) (b).
(7) For the purposes of this section a statement or an article or record is unlawfully terrorism-related if it constitutes, or if matter contained in the article or record constitutes—
(a) something that is likely to be understood, by any one or more of the persons to whom it has or may become available, as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences; or
(b) information which—
(i) is likely to be useful to any one or more of those persons in the commission or preparation of such acts; and
(ii) is in a form or context in which it is likely to be understood by any one or more of those persons as being wholly or mainly for the purpose of being so useful.
(8) The reference in subsection (7) to something that is likely to be understood as an indirect encouragement to the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences includes anything which is likely to be understood as—
(b) a suggestion that what is being glorified is being glorified as conduct that should be emulated in existing circumstances.
(9) In this section “working day” means any day other than—
(a) a Saturday or a Sunday;
(b) Christmas Day or Good Friday; or
(c) a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) in any part of the United Kingdom.
I3 S. 3 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
4 Giving of notices under s. 3
(1) Except in a case to which any of subsections (2) to (4) applies, a notice under section 3(3) may be given to a person only—
(a) by delivering it to him in person; or
(b) by sending it to him, by means of a postal service providing for delivery to be recorded, at his last known address.
(2) Such a notice may be given to a body corporate only—
(a) by delivering it to the secretary of that body in person; or
(b) by sending it to the appropriate person, by means of a postal service providing for delivery to be recorded, at the address of the registered or principal office of the body.
(3) Such a notice may be given to a firm only—
(a) by delivering it to a partner of the firm in person;
(b) by so delivering it to a person having the control or management of the partnership business; or
(c) by sending it to the appropriate person, by means of a postal service providing for delivery to be recorded, at the address of the principal office of the partnership.
(4) Such a notice may be given to an unincorporated body or association only—
(a) by delivering it to a member of its governing body in person; or
(b) by sending it to the appropriate person, by means of a postal service providing for delivery to be recorded, at the address of the principal office of the body or association.
(5) In the case of—
(6) In this section “the appropriate person” means—
(a) in the case of a body corporate, the body itself or its secretary;
(b) in the case of a firm, the firm itself or a partner of the firm or a person having the control or management of the partnership business; and
(c) in the case of an unincorporated body or association, the body or association itself or a member of its governing body.
(7) For the purposes of section 3 the time at which a notice under subsection (3) of that section is to be regarded as given is—
(a) where it is delivered to a person, the time at which it is so delivered; and
(b) where it is sent by a postal service providing for delivery to be recorded, the time recorded as the time of its delivery.
(8) In this section “secretary”, in relation to a body corporate, means the secretary or other equivalent officer of the body.
I4 S. 4 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
I5 S. 5 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
(a) he provides instruction or training in any of the skills mentioned in subsection (3) ; and
(b) at the time he provides the instruction or training, he knows that a person receiving it intends to use the skills in which he is being instructed or trained—
(i) for or in connection with the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences; or
(ii) for assisting the commission or preparation by others of such acts or offences.
(a) he receives instruction or training in any of the skills mentioned in subsection (3) ; and
(b) at the time of the instruction or training, he intends to use the skills in which he is being instructed or trained—
(3) The skills are—
(4) It is irrelevant for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) —
(c) whether assistance that a person intends to provide to others is intended to be provided to one or more particular persons or to one or more persons whose identities are not yet known.
(6) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , the reference in subsection (5) (b) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
(7) In this section— “noxious substance” means— (a) a dangerous substance within the meaning of Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) ; or (b) any other substance which is hazardous or noxious or which may be or become hazardous or noxious only in certain circumstances; “substance” includes any natural or artificial substance (whatever its origin or method of production and whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour) and any mixture of substances.
I6 S. 6 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
(1) A court before which a person is convicted of an offence under section 6 may order the forfeiture of anything the court considers to have been in the person's possession for purposes connected with the offence.
(2) Before making an order under subsection (1) in relation to anything the court must give an opportunity of being heard to any person (in addition to the convicted person) who claims to be the owner of that thing or otherwise to have an interest in it.
(3) An order under subsection (1) may not be made so as to come into force at any time before there is no further possibility (disregarding any power to grant permission for the bringing of an appeal out of time) of the order's being varied or set aside on appeal.
(4) Where a court makes an order under subsection (1) , it may also make such other provision as appears to it to be necessary for giving effect to the forfeiture.
(5) That provision may include, in particular, provision relating to the retention, handling, destruction or other disposal of what is forfeited.
(6) Provision made by virtue of this section may be varied at any time by the court that made it.
[F1 (7) The power of forfeiture under this section is in addition to any power of forfeiture under section 23A of the Terrorism Act 2000.]
F1 S. 7(7) inserted (18.6.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 38(2), 100(5) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)
I7 S. 7 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
(b) while he is at that place, instruction or training of the type mentioned in section 6(1) of this Act or section 54(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (weapons training) is provided there;
(c) that instruction or training is provided there wholly or partly for purposes connected with the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences; and
(d) the requirements of subsection (2) are satisfied in relation to that person.
(a) he knows or believes that instruction or training is being provided there wholly or partly for purposes connected with the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences; or
(b) a person attending at that place throughout the period of that person's attendance could not reasonably have failed to understand that instruction or training was being provided there wholly or partly for such purposes.
(3) It is immaterial for the purposes of this section—
(a) whether the person concerned receives the instruction or training himself; and
(b) whether the instruction or training is provided for purposes connected with one or more particular acts of terrorism or Convention offences, acts of terrorism or Convention offences of a particular description or acts of terrorism or Convention offences generally.
(5) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , the reference in subsection (4) (b) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
(6) References in this section to instruction or training being provided include references to its being made available.
I8 S. 8 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
9 Making and possession of devices or materials
(a) he makes or has in his possession a radioactive device, or
(b) he has in his possession radioactive material,
(2) It is irrelevant for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the act of terrorism to which an intention relates is a particular act of terrorism, an act of terrorism of a particular description or an act of terrorism generally.
(4) In this section— “radioactive device” means— (a) a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device; (b) a radioactive material dispersal device; (c) a radiation-emitting device; “radioactive material” means nuclear material or any other radioactive substance which— (a) contains nuclides that undergo spontaneous disintegration in a process accompanied by the emission of one or more types of ionising radiation, such as alpha radiation, beta radiation, neutron particles or gamma rays; and (b) is capable, owing to its radiological or fissile properties, of— (i) causing serious bodily injury to a person; (ii) causing serious damage to property; (iii) endangering a person's life; or (iv) creating a serious risk to the health or safety of the public.
(5) In subsection (4) — “device” includes any of the following, whether or not fixed to land, namely, machinery, equipment, appliances, tanks, containers, pipes and conduits; “nuclear material” has the same meaning as in the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18) (see section 6 of that Act).
I9 S. 9 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)
10 Misuse of devices or material and misuse and damage of facilities
(1) A person commits an offence if he uses—
(a) a radioactive device, or
(b) radioactive material,
(2) A person commits an offence if, in the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism, he uses or damages a nuclear facility in a manner which—
(a) causes a release of radioactive material; or
(b) creates or increases a risk that such material will be released.
(4) In this section— “nuclear facility” means— (a) a nuclear reactor, including a reactor installed in or on any transportation device for use as an energy source in order to propel it or for any other purpose; or (b) a plant or conveyance being used for the production, storage, processing or transport of radioactive material; “radioactive device” and “radioactive material” have the same meanings as in section 9.
(5) In subsection (4) — “nuclear reactor” has the same meaning as in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57) (see section 26 of that Act) ; “transportation device” means any vehicle or any space object (within the meaning of the Outer Space Act 1986 (c. 38) ).
I10 S. 10 in force at 13.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(a)