Andrew Stephens :- Rant #8

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From: stephensboy@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: news.admin.net-abuse.email
Subject: The present definition of terrorism
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:54:08 -0800 (PST)

 The present definition of terrorism used in UK legal systems is to be
found in

section 1, Terrorism Act 2000, as amended4:

1 Terrorism: interpretation

(1) In this Act =93terrorism=94 means the use or threat of action where=97

(a) the action falls within subsection (2),

(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an

international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public

or a section of the public, and

(c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a
political,

religious or ideological cause.

(2) Action falls within this subsection if it=97

(a) involves serious violence against a person,

(b) involves serious damage to property,

(c) endangers a person=92s life, other than that of the person
committing

the action,

(d) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a
section

of the public, or

(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an

electronic system.

(3) The use or threat of action falling within subsection (2) which
involves the

use of firearms or explosives is terrorism whether or not subsection
(1)(b)

is satisfied.

(4) In this section=97

(a) =93action=94 includes action outside the United Kingdom,

(b) a reference to any person or to property is a reference to any
person,

or to property, wherever situated,

(c) a reference to the public includes a reference to the public of a
country

other than the United Kingdom, and

A regularly updated current text of the Terrorism Act 2000 is now
provided by the government at www.stautelaw.gov.uk

=965=96

(d) =93the government=94 means the government of the United Kingdom, of a

Part of the United Kingdom or of a country other than the United

Kingdom.

(5) In this Act a reference to action taken for the purposes of
terrorism includes

a reference to action taken for the benefit of a proscribed
organisation.

[N.B. The words in subsection (1)(b) =93or an international governmental

organisation=94 were inserted by the Terrorism Act 2006, s 34(a), and
came into force

on the 13th April 2006.]5The present definition of terrorism used in UK legal systems is to be
found in

section 1, Terrorism Act 2000, as amended4:

1 Terrorism: interpretation

(1) In this Act =93terrorism=94 means the use or threat of action where=97

(a) the action falls within subsection (2),

(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an

international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public

or a section of the public, and

(c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a
political,

religious or ideological cause.

(2) Action falls within this subsection if it=97

(a) involves serious violence against a person,

(b) involves serious damage to property,

(c) endangers a person=92s life, other than that of the person
committing

the action,

(d) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a
section

of the public, or

(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an

electronic system.

(3) The use or threat of action falling within subsection (2) which
involves the

use of firearms or explosives is terrorism whether or not subsection
(1)(b)

is satisfied.

(4) In this section=97

(a) =93action=94 includes action outside the United Kingdom,

(b) a reference to any person or to property is a reference to any
person,

or to property, wherever situated,

(c) a reference to the public includes a reference to the public of a
country

other than the United Kingdom, and

A regularly updated current text of the Terrorism Act 2000 is now
provided by the government at www.stautelaw.gov.uk

=965=96

(d) =93the government=94 means the government of the United Kingdom, of a

Part of the United Kingdom or of a country other than the United

Kingdom.

(5) In this Act a reference to action taken for the purposes of
terrorism includes

a reference to action taken for the benefit of a proscribed
organisation.

[N.B. The words in subsection (1)(b) =93or an international governmental

organisation=94 were inserted by the Terrorism Act 2006, s 34(a), and
came into force

on the 13th April 2006.]5

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And in his usual style, Andrew has to post a follow-up almost immediately.

<http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=132423230600> 

""Let me make this a little easier for the dense people out there:

(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an
international governmental organisation or to intimidate a section of
the public, and
(c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a
political or ideological cause.

(2) Action falls within this subsection if it=97

(b) involves serious damage to property,
the action,
(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an
electronic system.""

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