The Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012

Made: 7th June 2012

Coming into force: 1st October 2012

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 1st October 2012.

Amendments to Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

2

Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (pathogens and toxins) is modified as follows—

• (a) In the list of viruses SARS Coronavirus is added at the appropriate place.

• (b) In the list of bacteria each of the following entries is omitted:

Clostridium perfringens

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• (c) After the list of bacteria the following list is omitted:

FUNGI Cladophialophora bantiana Cryptococcus neoformans.

Signed

James Brokenshire — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State — 7th June 2012

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 makes provision for the security of the pathogens and toxins listed in Schedule 5 to that Act. This Order modifies that Schedule by adding the virus listed in article 2(a). The bacteria and fungi listed in articles 2(b) and (c) are omitted.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment in respect of this Order can be obtained from the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2001 c. 24. Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 has been amended by S.I. 2007/929.