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A & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] EWCA Civ 1123 (11 August 2004)
(b) suspects that the person is a terrorist.
2. In subsection (1)(b) "terrorist" means a person who –
(a) is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of
acts of international terrorism,
(b) is a member of or belongs to an international terrorist group, or
(c) has links with an international terrorist group,
3. A group is an international terrorist group for the purpose of subsection (2)(b) and (c) if
–
(a) it is subject to the control or influence of persons outside the United
Kingdom, and
(b) the Secretary of State suspects that it is concerned in the commission,
preparation or instigation of acts of international terrorism.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) a person has links with an international terrorist
group only if he supports or assists it.
(5) In this Part –
"terrorism" has the meaning given by section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000
(c11), and
"suspected international terrorist" means a person certified under subsection
(1).
(6) Where the Secretary of State issues a certificate under subsection (1) he shall as soon
as is reasonably practicable –
(a) take reasonable steps to notify the person certified, and
(b) send a copy of the certificate to the Special Immigration Appeals
Commission.
(7) The Secretary of State may revoke a certificate issued under subsection (1)."
15. Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 ("the 2000 Act") provides:
"(1) In this Act "terrorism" means the use or threat of action where –
(a) the action falls within subsection (2),
(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government 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 –
(a) involves serious violence against a person,
(b) involves serious damage to property,
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