"
Code of practice for examining officers under the Terrorism Act 2000
6.
The code of practice for examining officers under the Terrorism Act 2000[3] is amended -
(a) in paragraph 4 by inserting after the words -
"
"port" and "border area" have the same meaning as in the Schedule"
"
but, by virtue of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2001, "port" also includes a railway station or other place where -
(a) persons embark or disembark; or
(b) goods are loaded or unloaded,
on or, as the case may be, from a through train or shuttle train within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993", and
(b) in paragraph 7 by inserting after the words "(see paragraph 2(3) of the Schedule)" the words "or on a through train or shuttle train which has arrived in Great Britain through the Channel Tunnel system.".
Code of practice for authorised officers under the Terrorism Act 2000
6A.
The code of practice for authorised officers under the Terrorism Act 2000 is amended -
(a) in paragraph 3, by inserting after the words -
"
"Port" has the same meaning as in Schedule 7 of the Act"
"
but, by virtue of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2001, also includes a railway station or other place where -
(a) persons embark or disembark; or
(b) goods are loaded or unloaded,
on or, as the case may be, from a through train or shuttle train within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993", and
(b) in paragraph 10, by inserting after the words "includes an airport and a hoverport" the words -
"
and, by virtue of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2001, includes a railway station or other place where -
(a) persons embark or disembark; or
(b) goods are loaded or unloaded,
on or, as the case may be, from a through train or shuttle train within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993."."
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
15th February 2001
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which is made under section 11 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987, has the effect of amending the codes of practice for examining officers and authorised officers under the Terrorism Act 2000, so that the codes apply to the exercise of their functions in relation to the Channel Tunnel system.
Copies of the codes of practice can be obtained from:
The Stationery Office Publications Centre (mail, telephone and fax orders only), P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT.
General enquiries and telephone orders: 0870 600 5522.
Notes:
[1]
1987 c. 53.back
[2]
S.I. 1993/1813, as amended by S.I. 2001/178.back
[3]
2000 c. 11.back
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