Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 1698 (C. 102)
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2015
Made
17th September 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. 2) Regulations 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
Appointed Day
2. Section 26 (general duty on specified authorities) of the Act comes into force on 18th September 2015 in respect of all specified authorities within the meaning of that section to which section 31 (freedom of expression in universities etc) of the Act is expressed to apply.
John Hayes
Minister of State
Home Office
17th September 2015
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the commencement date for section 26 (general duty on specified authorities) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6) (“the Act”) insofar as that duty is expressed to apply to those specified authorities to whom section 31 (freedom of expression in universities etc) of the Act is expressed to apply (that is, proprietors or governing bodies of certain further and higher education institutions).
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 21 | 13th April 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 22(10) | 31st March 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 26 (partially) | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 30 | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 31(2) and (4) | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 32 | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 33 | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
| Section 34 | 1st July 2015 | 2015/956 |
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).