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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015-code-of-practice-for-officers-exercising-functions-under-schedule-1-regulations-2015/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2015/217",
  "legislation_title": "The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Code of Practice for Officers exercising functions under Schedule 1) Regulations 2015",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThese Regulations bring into operation the code of practice (“the Code”) issued under paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (“Schedule 1”). Schedule 1 provides police officers, immigration officers and customs officials with powers to both seize and retain travel documents of persons at ports. Paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 1 requires the Secretary of State to issue a Code of Practice with regard to the exercise of functions under Schedule 1 and in particular in relation to: the procedure for making designations in respect of officers; the training to be undertaken by officers; the exercise by officers of functions under Schedule 1; the information to be given to a person subject to the exercise of powers under Schedule 1 and the process for disclosure of that information; and reviews of the exercise of the power to retain documents. The Code, which these Regulations bring into operation, satisfies these requirements.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/217/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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