Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished control orders[2] and provides new powers to allow the Home Secretary to impose restrictions on the behaviour of a specified individual via means of a "TPIM" notice.[3][4] TPIM notices can include restrictions on movement, financial activity and communication.[5]

"TPIM" redirects here. For Tetra-polar Impedance Measurement, see Focused Impedance Measurement. For TPIMS, see Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies.
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011[1]
Citation2011
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent14 December 2011
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Subsequent history

In the wake of the June 2017 London Bridge attack, Iain Duncan Smith spoke on BBC news programme The World At One to point out that the David Cameron coalition government that included Theresa May as Home Secretary had "watered down" the civil powers of the Control Order scheme, which were replaced by the TPIM scheme. Duncan Smith talked about how Control Orders provided sweeping powers to put terror suspects under house arrest without convicting them while the TPIM scheme allowed enhanced tracking, such as with ankle monitors, but has resulted much less use. The TPIM scheme ended the power of police to force a suspect to live elsewhere, in other words, police could remove someone from their home, far from where they might plot with associates.

References
  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by Section 31(1) of this Act.
  2. Ryder, Matthew. "Control orders have been rebranded. Big problems remain". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  3. "Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (original pdf)" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. 2012-02-03.
  4. "Q&A: TPims explained". BBC. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. "Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 - Schedule 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 2012-02-03.
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