The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2024

Made: 24th May 2024

Coming into force: 19th August 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(5) and (7) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (“the Act”)[^f00001].

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

In accordance with section 29(5) and (7) of the Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and extent

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2024.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on 19th August 2024.

• (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Revised guidance under section 29

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The “Prevent duty guidance for Scotland: Guidance for specified authorities in Scotland” issued by the Secretary of State on 7th May 2024 in accordance with section 29(6) of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 takes effect on the day on which this regulation comes into force.

Signed

Sharpe — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Home Office — 24th May 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

These Regulations bring into effect revised statutory guidance about the exercise by specified authorities in Scotland, as listed at Part 2 of 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 revised guidance replaces such guidance as came into effect for specified authorities in Scotland on 18th September 2015 (S.I. 2015/1697).

The revised guidance was issued by the Secretary of State on 7th May 2024 in accordance with section 29(6) of the Act. It was laid before Parliament with a draft of these Regulations in accordance with section 29(5) and (7) of the Act on 7th May 2024. The revised guidance is available on the gov.uk website and a copy may be requested from Homeland Security Group at the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF or by e-mail to PreventDutyGuidance1@homeoffice.gov.uk.

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

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2015 c. 6; Part 5 of the Act was amended by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Amendment and Guidance) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/928).