The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2015

Made17th 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 20151, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and interpretation1

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 Day2

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 HayesMinister of StateHome Office17th 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