Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 123(4) of the Terrorism Act 2000 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism

Made ***

Coming into force 31st July 2014

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 123(1)(b) of and paragraph 7(3) and (4) of Schedule 14 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the Act”)^f1.

The Secretary of State:

(a)

has, in accordance with paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 14 to the Act, revised the code of practice in connection with the exercise by examining officers of functions conferred on them by virtue of the Act ^f2;

(b)

proposes, in accordance with paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 7 to the Act and paragraph 20K(8) and (9) of Schedule 8 to the Act to issue codes of practice under paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 14 to the Act;

(c)

has, in accordance with paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 14 to the Act, published a draft of the revised code of practice and a draft of the proposed codes of practice consolidated as one draft code;

(d)

has, in accordance with paragraph 7(1)(b) and (c) of Schedule 14 to the Act, considered any representations made to the Secretary of State about the draft and, as thought appropriate, modified the draft accordingly; and

(e)

has, in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 14 to the Act, laid the draft of the code of practice before Parliament.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament under section 123(4) of the Act and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order—

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Footnotes

f1: 2000 c.11; relevant amendments to Schedules 7, 8 and 14 to the Act were made by paragraphs 1(3), 7 and 8 of Schedule 9 to the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c.12).
f2: The Code of Practice was previously brought into operation on 19th February 2001 in accordance with S.I. 2001/427 and a revised Code of Practice was brought into operation on 2^nd July 2009 in accordance with S.I. 2009/1593.