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Daily Archives: September 1, 2002

UK Anti-Terror Law Authorizes Collection of Data on Air Passengers

The UK has implemented a new guidance from the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 , via Home Office Circular 7/2002, sec. 119, allowing police, customers or immigration officers “to make a request to air or ship carriers to provide information about passengers, crew or vehicles belonging to the passengers and crew on any air or ship journey to, from or within the United Kingdom. ”