The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015

Made17th September 2015

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

These Regulations are made in exercise of the power conferred by section 29(5) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (“the Act”)1.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 29(4) of the Act.

In accordance with section 29(5) of the Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:

Citation1

These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015.

Commencement2

These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Guidance under section 293

1

The guidance to which this regulation applies takes effect on the day on which these Regulations come into force.

2

This regulation applies to the following guidance issued on 16th July 2015 under section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015—

a

“Prevent Duty Guidance: for further education institutions in England and Wales”;

b

“Prevent Duty Guidance: for higher education institutions in England and Wales”;

c

“Prevent Duty Guidance: for further education institutions in Scotland”;

d

“Prevent Duty Guidance: for higher education institutions in Scotland”;

e

“Revised Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales”;

f

“Revised Prevent Duty Guidance: for Scotland”.

John HayesMinister of StateHome Office17th September 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into effect statutory guidance about the performance by certain specified authorities listed in Schedule 6 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6) (“the Act”) of their duty under section 26(1) of the Act. The section 26(1) duty requires each specified authority, in the exercise of its functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

Regulation 3 brings into effect new guidance issued under section 29 of the Act to specified authorities in the further and higher education sectors.

The new guidance supersedes certain sections of previously issued guidance that came into effect on 25th March 2015 (the “March guidance”). Regulation 3 brings into effect revised guidance, which is identical to the March guidance other than that it does not include those sections which are superseded by the new guidance referred to in regulation 3(2)(a)-(d).

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.