Section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the United Kingdom allows police to stop and search people they suspect are terrorists. Police can also search vehicles and seize anything they find.

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 Section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the United Kingdom allows police to stop and search people they suspect are terrorists. Police can also search vehicles and seize anything they find. 

How does Section 43 work?
  • Police must have a reasonable suspicion that they will find evidence of terrorism 
  • Police can search a person arrested under section 41 
  • Police can seize and keep anything they find that they reasonably suspect is evidence of terrorism 
What are the legal requirements for stopping and searching someone? 
  • Police must have a genuine suspicion that they will find the object for which they are searching
  • The suspicion that they will find the object must be reasonable
Additional information
The Anti-terrorism Act in Canada includes provisions that allow the government to certify that information should not be disclosed. The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act also includes measures to detect and deter money laundering and terrorist financing. 

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