Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1385
National Security
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023
Made
13th December 2023
Coming into force
20th December 2023
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 57(3) and (4) of Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019( 1 ) (“ the 2019 Act ”).
The Secretary of State has:
(a) in accordance with paragraph 56 of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act revised the code of practice in connection with the exercise of functions under Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act and the training to be undertaken in connection with the exercise of those functions;
(b) in accordance with paragraph 57(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act published a draft of the revised code of practice;
(c) in accordance with paragraph 57(1)(b) and (c) of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act, considered any representations made to the Secretary of State about the draft revised code of practice and, as thought appropriate, modified the draft accordingly; and
(d) in accordance with paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act, laid a draft of the revised code of practice before Parliament.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament under paragraph 57(6) of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Act and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 20th December 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Revised Code of Practice
2. The revised code of practice( 2 ) entitled “Examining Officers and Review Officers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019” and laid before Parliament in draft on 16th October 2023 comes into operation on 20th December 2023.
Tom Tugendhat
Minister of State
Home Office
13th December 2023
The existing code of practice was brought into force in August 2020 by the Port Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020 ( S.I. 2020/795 ).