Commentary Schedule 1 – Convention Offences Part 2 Section 23 – Extension of period of detention of terrorist suspects
107.This section contains amendments to Schedule 8 to the TACT, which deals, among other things, with extension of detention prior to charging of those arrested under section 41 of the TACT. The original maximum period of detention of seven days was extended to a maximum of 14 days by section 306 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.