Explanatory Notes

Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 2

11 March 2005

Commentary

Section 6: Duration of derogating control orders

Subsection (1)

53.Subsection (1) provides that a derogating control order has effect at a time only if the relevant derogation is still in force and that time is not more than 12 months after the making of the order designating the derogation, or after the making of an order by the Secretary of State declaring that it continues to be necessary for him to have the power to impose derogating obligations under that derogation.

Subsections (2) to (7)

54.Subsections (2) to (7) set out the procedure for the Secretary of State to make order of the kind referred to in subsection (1) (ie declaring that it continues to be necessary for him to have the power to impose derogating obligations).