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The act

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act contains powers to help the UK respond to the threat of terrorism. It received Royal Assent on 12 February 2015. The act will:

• disrupt the ability of people to travel abroad to engage in terrorist activity and then return to the UK
• enhance the ability of operational agencies to monitor and control the actions of those who pose a threat
• combat the underlying ideology that feeds, supports and sanctions terrorism

The act will:

• give the police power to temporarily seize a passport at the border, so that they can investigate the individual
• create a Temporary Exclusion Order that can temporarily disrupt a British citizen suspected of involvement in terrorist activity abroad from returning to the UK (so that when individuals do return, it is done in a manner which we control)
• place strong restrictions on where individuals can go, and require them to attend meetings as part of their ongoing management (eg with the probation service or JobCentre Plus staff)
• improve law enforcement agencies鈥� ability to find out who is responsible for sending internet communications accessing an internet communications service
• enhance our aviation, maritime and rail border security, with provisions relating to passenger data, 鈥榥o fly鈥� lists, and security and screening measures
• ensure that UK-based insurance firms cannot reimburse the payment of terrorist ransoms
• clarify the scope of power to examine goods at (or near) ports
• provide a general duty on a range of organisations to prevent people being drawn into terrorism
• put Channel (the government鈥檚 voluntary programme for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism) on a statutory basis

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act and its explanatory notes are available on the .