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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, Paragraph 19 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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19(1)Before issuing the code of practice the Secretary of State must—U.K.

(a)publish it in draft,

(b)consider any representations made about the draft, and

(c)if the Secretary of State thinks it appropriate, modify the draft in the light of any representations made.

(2)The Secretary of State must lay a draft of the code before Parliament.

(3)Anything done before the day on which this Act is passed is as valid as if done on or after that day for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4)Once the code has been laid in draft before Parliament the Secretary of State may bring it into operation by regulations made by statutory instrument.

(5)The first regulations under sub-paragraph (4) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the Secretary of State makes the regulations, unless a resolution approving the regulations is passed by each House of Parliament during that period.

(6)A statutory instrument containing any subsequent regulations under sub-paragraph (4) 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.

(7)If regulations cease to have effect under sub-paragraph (5)—

(a)the code of practice to which the regulations relate also ceases to have effect, but

(b)that does not affect anything previously done, or the power to make new regulations or to issue a new code.

(8)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5), the period of 40 days is to be computed in accordance with section 7(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.

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