The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009

Made: 19th January 2009

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 100(5) of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008[^f00001]:

1

This Order may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009.

2

The following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 shall come into force on 16th February 2009—

• (a) section 29 (consent to prosecution of offence committed outside UK);

• (b) section 74 (inquiries: intercept evidence);

• (c) section 75 (amendment of definition of “terrorism” etc);

• (d) section 76 (offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc), together with Schedule 8 (offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc: supplementary provisions);

• (e) section 77 (terrorist property: disclosure of information about possible offences);

• (f) sections 78 to 81 (control orders);

• (g) section 82 (pre-charge detention: minor amendments);

• (h) sections 83 to 84 (forfeiture of terrorist cash);

• (i) section 99 in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 9 mentioned in sub-paragraph (j); and

• (j) the entries in Part 2 (disclosure of information and the intelligence services), Part 4 (financial restrictions proceedings), Part 5 (control orders) and Part 6 (pre-charge detention) of Schedule 9 (repeals and revocations).

Signed

Vernon Coaker — Minister of State — 19th January 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force on 16th February 2009 the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 listed in article 2.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c. 28.