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| Long title | An Act to make provision for and about offences relating to conduct carried out, or capable of being carried out, for purposes connected with terrorism; to amend enactments relating to terrorism; to amend the Intelligence Services Act 1994 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 March 2006 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received royal assent on 30 March 2006, after being introduced on 12 October 2005. The Act creates new offences related to terrorism, and amends existing ones. The Act was drafted in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, and some of its terms have proven to be highly controversial. The government considered the act a necessary response to an unparalleled terrorist threat; it has encountered opposition from those who feel that it is an undue imposition on civil liberties, and could increase the terrorism risk.[2]
The act drew considerable media attention, not least because one of the key votes resulted in the first defeat of the government of Tony Blair on the floor of the House of Commons.
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 39(1) of this Act.
- ^ Liberty 2005 (press release) Alarm as Terrorism Bill rushed through Parliament Archived 5 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine