Discussing Section 60 of CJPOA 1994 and Terrorism Act 2000 Powers

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and the Terrorism Act 2000, focusing on the application of Section 60 within the context of counter-terrorism measures in the UK. The report begins with an introduction to criminal law and the objectives of the acts. It then delves into the specifics of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, particularly Section 60, which grants police the power to stop and search individuals in designated areas for a specified period. The report explores the relationship between Section 60 and sections 43 and 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, highlighting the powers of stop and search under the latter. The discussion includes the legal framework and the conditions under which these powers can be exercised. The report also examines how these laws are designed to maintain public order and combat terrorism. The conclusion summarizes the key points, emphasizing the interplay between the two acts and their importance in maintaining security within the United Kingdom. The report references relevant books and journals to support its arguments.

Academic Piece of work in
relation to (Criminal Justice
and Public Order Act 1994
with Terrorism Act 2000)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Discussing the use of section 60 of the criminal justice and public order act 1994 with use of
power in relation to section 43 and 44 of terrorism act 2000......................................................3
Section 60 of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994........................................................4
Relationship between Terrorism Act 2000 and Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. .5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Criminal laws are those rules and regulations which has been formed for controlling
crime within society. These are considered as body of laws that directly deal with criminal
offences existing in country. Such laws are enacted by legislature in order to deal with criminal
offences. In this punishment and penalties is also involved to make sure that people committing
such offence is been punished. Criminal laws are one of the most important part of legal system
of a country and develops a framework to combat crimes. Also main focus of these laws is to
punish criminals by giving them chance of improving them. In this file things related to section
60 of criminal justice act in relation over terrorism act 2000 with regards to section 43 and 44.
TASK
Discussing the use of section 60 of the criminal justice and public order act 1994 with use of
power in relation to section 43 and 44 of terrorism act 2000
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994: The act has been formed by Parliament
of United Kingdom to deal with various kinds of changes to be made over laws. This act was
formed over controlling anti-social behaviour and illegal activities taking place in UK. The main
motive of the act relates over controlling crime with various illegal activities. The act is mainly
focused over providing sentencing framework which is clear and acts in more flexible then
previously existing scenario (Kethineni and Cao, 2020). In the act purpose for sentencing adult
by identifying crime is done with the help of punishment, crime reduction, reform and
rehabilitation with public protection. Further the act sets out principals related to sentencing by
giving more relevant reason upon it. In this establishment of Sentencing Guidelines Council is
also done for dealing over such aspects. In relation to sentencing various kinds of things is been
kept in mind like community, type of crime with range of possible requirement that includes
custodial sentences of less than 12 months will be replaced by a new sentence. Under this period
of 26 weeks has been covered in relation to pre-release supervision. Also in this sentence of 12
months is to be served in full and in case of half custody it is going to be as per courts order.
Other serious offenders and sexual offenders new sentence is given to them which ensures that
they are kept in prison or under supervision for long period of time. The act makes provisions to
immediate custody of such offenders committing heinous crime. In this common range of
requirements has been imposed by court which sates about intention of court to punish such

offenders in relation to crime committed by them. The act allows both police and court for
working together in order to find out immediate solution to stop such crime from taking place in
society. This also gives power regarding making laws and performing investigation upon the
case related to crime. The act has been dealing with processes majorly.
Section 60 of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Section 60 of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994: this section gives police right
to search people upon defining area with specific time period and keeping in mind reason to
perform such research. If any kind of serious violation takes place it is required for using such
power when weapons and dangerous objects are included under the case. Also when damage is
serious then higher authority requires over taking action. Section 60 makes sure that immediate
action is been taken by police after getting permission from higher official which holds rank of
inspector or an immediate authority can also take action if inspector is not there. In this
permission can be written and verbal both (Dunn and et. al., 2016). Section 60 also authorises
officer to control crime through various other measures if situation is not in control. In this
section reflecting of objective assessment upon nature of incident and weapon used or any other
incident taken place which is related to the offence. Even though a S60 is authorised, officers
have the option to use other search powers where reasonable grounds to search exist. There are
certain important points that has been given as follows:
 Once police releases a person from certain offence. Then police can detain only for the
purpose to carry out research. While in case of cordoned area they can detain an person
as long as reasonable ground occurs.
 In order to perform research anything can be removed by police during research if they
find it to be suspicious.
 Also it gives police authority to search for dangerous weapons.
 They _can_ search personal possessions for dangerous instruments that might be hidden
inside and they can also seize prohibited articles.
Terrorism Act 2000: The act has been passed by Parliament of UK in relation to deal
upon Prevention of Terrorism within country of UK. It is part of Criminal justice Act 1998 and
gives power to police for dealing upon cases related to alleged abuse, and to legal challenges in
British and European courts. In this section 44 has been used by police to search an person

having reasonable dough on him. Further two important section of the act has been explained as
follows:
Section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000
This section gives power over stop and search a person if doubt is there upon him or her
that they are terrorist or involved in terrorist activities. Further the section also gives power to
police over discovering a person contains evidence in relation to this or not (Brandariz-García,
2018).
Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000
The section has been formed in order to define that any area of UK and any vehicle of
UK can be stooped and search by police when they have suspension that it has been used for
terrorist activities or people travelling from it has connection form terrorist. In this section
reasonable suspicious is not required for search to be proceeded by police.
Relationship between Terrorism Act 2000 and Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Both the act has been formed for dealing with various kinds of criminal offences which
has been taking place within a Country like United Kingdom. The acts are mainly focused upon
offences like murder, sexual assault, rape and harassment of both mental or physical kind. The
act also gives various kinds of power to police for taking cation and doing investigation in
relation to criminal offence that has been conducted. Further the acts is been formed with
common motive of maintaining peace and order within society. Also the acts are different from
previously existing act in a way that various modified amendments has provided strong
framework formed within society which gives people committing such offence chans to become
better human being in society (Baker, 2020).
Further the acts deal over those persons involved within illegal activities which are
labelled under the tag of terrorists activities. These acts allows police to perform search and
various operations which is required to neutralize terrorist activities going to take place within
United kingdom. Both the acts allows police to peform search and investigate under section 60
of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 43 and 44 of Terrorism Act 2000. In
order to apply these section permission from high rank officer or his presence is required.

CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it can be concluded that criminal laws are laws which has
been used for controlling various activities that has been taking place within country like United
kingdom. Further file discuss about two important acts which are Criminal Justice and Public
Order Act 1994, Terrorism Act 2000 these acts has been formed for special circumstances which
cannot be controlled by police using normal norms. They all police to form searches and process
within immediate investigation under sections explained. In the end relationship has been
explained between both the acts.

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