Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 1697
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015
Made
17th September 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2
These Regulations are made in exercise of the power conferred by section 29(5) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015(“the Act”)( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 29(4) of the Act.
In accordance with section 29(5) of the Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015.
Commencement
2. These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Guidance under section 29
3. —(1) The guidance to which this regulation applies takes effect on the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(2) This regulation applies to the following guidance issued on 16th July 2015 under section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015—
(a) “Prevent Duty Guidance: for further education institutions in England and Wales”;
(b) “Prevent Duty Guidance: for higher education institutions in England and Wales”;
(c) “Prevent Duty Guidance: for further education institutions in Scotland”;
(d) “Prevent Duty Guidance: for higher education institutions in Scotland”;
(e) “Revised Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales”;
(f) “Revised Prevent Duty Guidance: for Scotland”.
John Hayes
Minister of State
Home Office
17th September 2015
2015 c.6 ; Part 5 of the Act was amended by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Amendment and Guidance) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. 2015/928 ).