{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015/section-39",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2015/6",
  "legislation_title": "Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-security-act-2015",
  "path": "section/39",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "39",
  "heading": "Power to amend Chapter 2",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend—\n(a) the definition of “local authority” in section 41;\n(b) Schedule 7.\n(2) The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers before making regulations under subsection (1) that—\n(a) add a Welsh authority to Schedule 7, or\n(b) amend or remove an entry in that Schedule relating to a Welsh authority.\n(3) The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under subsection (1) that—\n(a) add a description of authority in Scotland to the definition of “local authority”,\n(b) add a Scottish authority to Schedule 7, or\n(c) amend or remove an entry in that Schedule relating to a Scottish authority.\n(4) Regulations under this section may amend this Chapter so as to make consequential or supplemental provision.\n(5) 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.\n(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations that only make provision for—\n(a) the omission of an entry in Schedule 7 where the body concerned has ceased to exist, or\n(b) the variation of an entry in consequence of a change of name or transfer of functions.\n(7) A statutory instrument that falls within subsection (6) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.\n(8) In this section “Welsh authority” and “Scottish authority” have the same meaning as in Chapter 1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/6/section/39",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:07:09.575209+00:00"
  },
  "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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