Commentary on Sections Part 2 –Post-Charge Questioning of Terrorist Suspects Section 27 – Post-charge questioning: meaning of “terrorism offence”
83.Section 27 sets out the terrorism offences to which sections 22 to 24 apply: the list of terrorism offences in subsection (1) includes offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Terrorism Act 2006. These provisions will also apply to the ancillary offences associated with the offences listed (subsection (2)). Subsections (3) and (4) allow the Secretary of State to amend this list of offences by order; this is subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.