Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 956 (C. 60)
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015
Made
26th March 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(3) and (4) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 .
Appointed Days
2. Section 22(10) (authority to carry schemes) of the Act comes into force on 31st March 2015.
3. Section 21 (retention of relevant data) of the Act comes into force on 13th April 2015.
4. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st July 2015—
(a) section 26 (general duty on specified authorities), save in respect of any specified authority within the meaning of that section to which section 31 (freedom of expression in universities etc ) is expressed to apply;
(b) section 30 (power to give directions: general);
(c) section 31(2) and (4) (freedom of expression in universities etc);
(d) section 32 (monitoring of performance; further and higher education bodies);
(e) section 33 (power to give directions: section 32); and
(f) section 34 (enforcement).
James Brokenshire
Minister of State
Home Office
26th March 2015
2015 c.6 .