Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act

Status of the bill: Enacted

Main purpose of the bill:

To abolish control orders and introduce a new regime to protect the public from terrorism.

Main points of the bill:

Abolishes control orders through the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

Introduces a replacement system of terrorism prevention and investigation measures.

Provides for the Secretary of State to impose by notice (a TPIM notice) specified terrorism prevention and investigation measures on an individual where there is reasonable belief that individual is or has been involved in terrorism-related activity.

Specifies a two year time limit on measures imposed under a TPIM notice. Further measures could only be imposed if an individual has re-engaged in terrorism.

Requires the Secretary of State to seek the court's permission before imposing the measures, except in the most urgent cases where the notice must be referred immediately to the court for confirmation.

Provides for a full review hearing of each case in which the court will review the Secretary of State's decision that the relevant conditions were met in relation to imposing the measures.

Requires the Secretary of State to consult the chief officer of the appropriate police force on the prospects of prosecuting an individual subject to, or about to be subject to, a TPIM notice for a terrorism-related offence.

Places a statutory duty on the chief officer to report back to the Secretary of State on the on-going review of the investigation of the individual’s conduct.

Places a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to keep the necessity of the measures under review while they remain in force.

Provides for the Secretary of State to revoke, revive, or vary the measures specified in, a TPIM.

Provides for an individual to appeal against refusal of a request to revoke or vary the measures.

Requires the Secretary of State to appoint an independent reviewer to carry out an annual review of the operation of the Act

Requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the exercise of powers under the Act.

Creates an offence of contravening a measure in a TPIM without reasonable excuse.

Introduces specific powers of entry, seizure, search and retention in relation to TPIMs.

Makes provision for the taking and retention of fingerprints and samples from individuals subject to the measures.

Provides a power for the Secretary of State to introduce by order powers to impose enhanced TPIM notices.

Progress of the bill:

The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill was introduced to Parliament on 23 May 2011.

Commons:
First Reading: 23.05.11 Second Reading: 07.06.11 Committee Debate: 21.06.11 23.06.11 28.06.11 30.06.11 05.07.11 Report Stage: 05.09.11 Third Reading: 05.09.11
Lords:
First Reading: 06.09.11 Second Reading: 05.10.11 Committee Stage: 19.10.11 01.11.11 Report Stage: 15.11.11 Third Reading: 23.11.11

Ping Pong: 29.11.11 Royal Assent: 14.12.11