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Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11) Part 1—Offences ::(a) so much of any premises in respect of which a nuclear site licence (within the meaning of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965) is for the time being in force as lies within the outer perimeter of the protection provided for those premises; and
 * (b) so much of any other premises of which premises falling within paragraph (a) form a part as lies within that outer perimeter.
 * (1C) For this purpose—
 * (a) the outer perimeter of the protection provided for any premises is the line of the outermost fences, walls or other obstacles provided or relied on for protecting those premises from intruders; and
 * (b) that line shall be determined on the assumption that every gate, door or other barrier across a way through a fence, wall or other obstacle is closed.”

(4) After section 129(1) (sites in Scotland) insert—
 * “(1A) In this section ‘protected Scottish site’ means—
 * (a) a nuclear site in Scotland; or
 * (b) a designated Scottish site.
 * (1B) In this section ‘nuclear site’ means—
 * (a) so much of any premises in respect of which a nuclear site licence (within the meaning of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965) is for the time being in force as lies within the outer perimeter of the protection provided for those premises; and
 * (b) so much of any other premises of which premises falling within paragraph (a) form a part as lies within that outer perimeter.
 * (1C) For this purpose—
 * (a) the outer perimeter of the protection provided for any premises is the line of the outermost fences, walls or other obstacles provided or relied on for protecting those premises from intruders; and
 * (b) that line shall be determined on the assumption that every gate, door or other barrier across a way through a fence, wall or other obstacle is closed.”

Increases of penalties 13Maximum penalty for possessing for terrorist purposes

(1) In section 57(4)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (10 years maximum imprisonment for possession for terrorist purposes), for “10 years” substitute “15 years”.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to offences committed before the commencement of this section.

14Maximum penalty for certain offences relating to nuclear material

(1) In section 2 of the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18) (offences