Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

<p>The Bill contains a number of provisions which the Government states are designed to enhance counter-terrorism powers. The main elements of the Bill are:</p><ul><li>a provision to allow the pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects to be extended from 28 days to 42 days in certain circumstances </li><li>changes to enable the post-charge questioning of terrorist suspects and the drawing of adverse inferences from silence </li><li>imposing requirements on people convicted of terrorist offences to let authorities know where they are living and any changes to their circumstances </li><li>enhanced sentencing of offenders who commit offences with a terrorist connection </li><li>provision for inquests and inquiries to be heard without a jury.</li></ul><p>The Bill would also confer further powers to gather and share information for counter-terrorism and other purposes, and amend the law relating to asset-freezing procedures.</p>