Terrorist fund-raising (Section 15 Terrorism Act 2000)

Fund-raising for the purposes of terrorism is an offence under s.15 Terrorism Act 2000. A person commits the offence if he invites another to provide money or other property, or receives money or other property, intending that it should be used, or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism (s.15(1) and (2)); or if he provides money or other property knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it will or may be used for the purposes of terrorism (s.15(3)). A reference to the provision of money or other property is a reference to its being given, lent or otherwise made available, whether or not for consideration (s.15(4)).

In practice

Detention is governed by Schedule 8 Terrorism Act 2000, not standard PACE provisions.A review officer must periodically review detention: an officer of at least the rank of inspector for a review within 24 hours of arrest, and of at least the rank of superintendent for any later review (Schedule 8, para 24).

Sections 16 to 18 of the Act create further offences that carry the same penalty under s.22. This page covers s.15 only.