PART 5Risk of being drawn into terrorism
CHAPTER 1Preventing people being drawn into terrorism
27Power to specify authorities
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend Schedule 6.
2
The power under subsection (1) may not be exercised so as to extend the application of section 26(1) to—
a
the exercise of a function referred to in section 26(4);
b
the House of Commons;
c
the House of Lords;
d
the Scottish Parliament;
e
the National Assembly for Wales or the Assembly Commission within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006;
f
the General Synod of the Church of England;
g
the Security Service;
h
the Secret Intelligence Service;
i
the Government Communications Headquarters;
j
any part of Her Majesty’s forces, or of the Ministry of Defence, which engages in intelligence activities.
3
Regulations under this section may amend this Chapter so as to make consequential or supplemental provision.
4
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
5
Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations that only make provision for—
a
the omission of an entry where the authority concerned has ceased to exist, or
b
the variation of an entry in consequence of a change of name or transfer of functions.
6
A statutory instrument that falls within subsection (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.