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Codes of practice for officers using examination powers at ports

Codes of practice for Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.

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Published
13 August 2020
Last updated
149 OctoberJuly 2025 — See all updates

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Draft revised Schedule 3 Code of Practice: July 2025 (print ready)

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Draft revised Schedule 7 Code of Practice: July 2025 (print ready)

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Examining officers and review officers under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (accessible)

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The processes governing how counter-terrorism port examination powers under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000, and hostile state activity port examination powers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 will be used by port and border officers.

Read the original consultation and outcome.

Read the 2022 consultation and outcome for Schedule 7.

Read the 2025 consultation and outcome for schedule 7 and schedule 3.

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Published 13 August 2020
Last updated 149 OctoberJuly 2025 + show all updates

  1. Revised codes of practice have come into force.

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Update history

2025-10-14 00:01
Revised codes of practice have come into force.

2025-07-09 10:49
Added draft revised codes of practice for Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.

2024-01-24 09:06
Corrected paragraph 121 of the accessible version. The wrong paragraphs were cited where it now says “paragraphs 17(3)(a)-(e)”. The PDF versions are unchanged.

2023-12-20 09:45
Added web version of the PDF Revised Schedule 3 Code of Practice 2023.

2023-12-20 00:01
Added revised Schedule 3 Code of Practice 2023.

2022-07-08 11:41
Restored Schedule 3 codes of practice.

2022-07-08 00:30
Uploaded the new Schedule 7 Code of Practice.