This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 22(6) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012("the Act")().
The Secretary of State:
(a)has, in accordance with section 22(1) of the Act, prepared proposed guidance about making or renewing national security determinations under a provision mentioned in section 20(2)(a) of the Act;
(b)has, in accordance with section 22(4) of the Act, consulted with the Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and the Lord Advocate in the course of preparing the proposed guidance;
(c)has, in accordance with section 22(5) of the Act, laid the proposed guidance before Parliament.
In accordance with section 22(6) of the Act, a draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order-