Explanatory Notes

Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 6

12 February 2015

Part 4: Aviation, Shipping and Rail

Commentary on Sections

Section 23: Authority-to-carry schemes: entry into force etc

109.Subsections (1) and (2) provide that any new authority-to-carry scheme, made by the Secretary of State under section 22, would be subject to direct Parliamentary scrutiny and brought into force by regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.

110.Subsections (3) and (4) provide that any revised authority-to-carry scheme, made by the Secretary of State under section 22, would equally be subject to direct Parliamentary scrutiny and brought into force by regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.

111.Subsection (5) provides that any regulations made to bring an authority-to-carry scheme into force under this section may include transitional or saving provision.