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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

Section 30: Power to give directions: general

195.Subsection (1) gives the Secretary of State the power to issue directions to a specified authority to enforce the performance of the Prevent duty where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the specified authority has failed to discharge that duty.

196.Subsection (2) provides that the Secretary of State can apply to the courts to have a direction under subsection (1) enforced by a mandatory order.

197.The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh or Scottish Ministers before giving a direction under subsection (1) where the direction relates to the devolved Welsh or Scottish functions of a Welsh or Scottish authority (subsections (3) and (4)).

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