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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 12 May 2011

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Protection of Freedoms Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [22 March].

 


 

Diana Johnson

 

204

 

Clause  84,  page  68,  leave out lines 8 and 9.

 

Diana Johnson

 

205

 

Clause  84,  page  68,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

give reasons for the decision, and

 

(d)    

on receipt of new information, review the decision and inform the

 

applicant of the outcome of the review.’.

 


 

Diana Johnson

 

206

 

Clause  89,  page  71,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

An applicant may appeal to the Home Office in order to remedy minor or

 

administrative errors in their application under section 82 without the need to

 

appeal to the High Court.’.

 



 
 

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Lynne Featherstone

 

213

 

Clause  92,  page  74,  leave out lines 32 to 37.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

214

 

Clause  92,  page  74,  line  44,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘the’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

215

 

Clause  92,  page  74,  leave out lines 45 and 46.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

216

 

Clause  92,  page  74,  line  49,  leave out from beginning to ‘or’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

217

 

Clause  92,  page  75,  line  2,  leave out from first ‘a’ to end of line 3 and insert

 

‘relevant Crown work or a relevant Parliamentary work;

 

“relevant Crown work” means—

 

(a)    

a copyright work in relation to which the Crown is the copyright

 

owner, or

 

(b)    

a database in relation to which the Crown is the owner of the

 

database right;

 

“relevant Parliamentary work” means—

 

(c)    

a copyright work in relation to which the House of Commons or

 

the House of Lords is the copyright owner, or

 

(d)    

a database in relation to which the House of Commons or the

 

House of Lords is the owner of the database right;’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

218

 

Clause  92,  page  75,  leave out lines 35 to 41.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

219

 

Clause  92,  page  75,  line  49,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘the’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

220

 

Clause  92,  page  76,  leave out lines 1 and 2.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

221

 

Clause  92,  page  76,  line  5,  leave out from beginning to ‘or’ in line 6.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

222

 

Clause  92,  page  76,  line  8,  leave out from ‘a’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘relevant

 

Crown work or a relevant Parliamentary work;

 

“relevant Crown work” means—


 
 

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(e)    

a copyright work in relation to which the Crown is the copyright

 

owner, or

 

(f)    

a database in relation to which the Crown is the owner of the

 

database right;

 

“relevant Parliamentary work” means—

 

(g)    

a copyright work in relation to which the House of Commons or

 

the House of Lords is the copyright owner, or

 

(h)    

a database in relation to which the House of Commons or the

 

House of Lords is the owner of the database right;’.

 


 

Lynne Featherstone

 

150

 

Clause  95,  page  78,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (maximum term

 

of appointment for the Information Commissioner) for “five years” substitute

 

“seven years”.’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

151

 

Clause  95,  page  78,  line  10,  leave out from first ‘of’ to ‘(removal’ and insert ‘that

 

Schedule to that Act’.

 


 

James Brokenshire

 

190

 

Schedule  7,  page  119,  line  43,  at end insert—

 

‘77B  

Procedure for order of district judge under section 23A or 32A:

 

Northern Ireland

 

(1)    

The Lord Chancellor may by order make further provision about the

 

procedure and practice to be followed in relation to an application to a

 

district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland for an order

 

under section 23A or 32A.

 

(2)    

Such an order may, in particular, provide—

 

(a)    

for the manner in which, and time within which, an

 

application may be made,

 

(b)    

that the district judge (magistrates’ courts) is to determine an

 

application—

 

(i)    

in chambers,

 

(ii)    

in the absence of the person to whom the

 

authorisation or notice which is the subject of the

 

application relates,

 

(c)    

that any hearing is to be held in private,

 

(d)    

that notice of an order given is not to be given to—

 

(i)    

the person to whom the authorisation or notice which

 

is the subject of the order relates, or


 
 

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(ii)    

such a person’s legal representatives.

 

(3)    

An order of the Lord Chancellor under this section may not make

 

provision which, if it were contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland

 

Assembly, would be within the legislative competence of the Northern

 

Ireland Assembly and would deal with a transferred matter (within the

 

meaning of section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998).

 

(4)    

The power of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee under Article

 

13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I.

 

1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) to regulate and prescribe the procedure and

 

practice to be followed in relation to an application to a district judge

 

(magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland for an order under section

 

23A or 32A is subject to, but is not otherwise constrained by, sections

 

23B and 32B and any order made under this section.’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

191

 

Schedule  7,  page  119,  line  44,  leave out from ‘section’ to end of line 45 and insert

 

‘78 (orders, regulations and rules)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (1) after “the Secretary of State” insert “or the Lord

 

Chancellor”,

 

(b)    

in subsection (3)(a)—’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

192

 

Schedule  7,  page  120,  line  2,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(c)    

in subsection (5) after “the Secretary of State” insert “or (as the case

 

may be) the Lord Chancellor”’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

114

 

Schedule  7,  page  121,  line  31,  leave out ‘, vehicles and acts of terrorism’ and insert

 

‘etc.’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

115

 

Schedule  7,  page  122,  line  10,  after ‘paragraph (a)’ insert ‘—

 

(i)    

’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

116

 

Schedule  7,  page  122,  line  10,  leave out ‘43B’ and insert ‘47A’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

117

 

Schedule  7,  page  122,  line  10,  at end insert ‘and

 

(ii)    

after “(power to stop and search)” insert “(including that section

 

as it had effect by virtue of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial)

 

Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/631)”,’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

118

 

Schedule  7,  page  122,  line  14,  leave out from ‘for’ to ‘, and’ and insert ‘the words


 
 

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from “had” to “section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000” substitute “previously had effect for

 

similar purposes”’.

 

James Brokenshire

 

119

 

Schedule  7,  page  123,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/631)

 

28A      

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 is revoked.’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

193

 

Schedule  7,  page  123,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘31A (1)  

Section 119 (sources of information) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (2) omit “or for the purposes of section 24 of the Safeguarding

 

Vulnerable Groups Act 2006”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (8)—

 

(a)    

omit paragraph (c), and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (d) for “that Act” substitute “the Safeguarding

 

Vulnerable Groups Act 2006”.

 

31B      

In section 119B(5) (independent monitor) omit paragraphs (d) and (e).’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

152

 

Schedule  7,  page  125,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘53A (1)  

Section 50A (provision of information to the police) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (2) for “power conferred by subsection (1) does” substitute

 

“powers conferred by this section do”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (3) for “subsection (1)” substitute “this section”.

 

      (4)  

In the heading to section 50A, and in the italic cross-heading before it, after

 

“police” insert “etc.”.’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

153

 

Schedule  7,  page  125,  leave out line 34 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

in paragraph (a) for “45(1), (5) or (9)” substitute “45(9)”,

 

(aa)    

omit paragraph (c), and’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

154

 

Schedule  7,  page  126,  line  17,  at beginning insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

Schedule 3 (barred lists) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 24, omit sub-paragraphs (8) and (9).

 

      (3)  

’.

 

Lynne Featherstone

 

155

 

Schedule  7,  page  126,  line  17,  leave out from ‘25(1)’ to ‘for’ in line 18.


 
 

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Lynne Featherstone

 

235

 

Schedule  7,  page  126,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

 

62A      

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I.

 

2007/1351 (N.I.11)) is amended as follows.

 

62B(1)  

Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In the first paragraph (2)—

 

(a)    

omit the definition of “institution of further education”, and

 

(b)    

in the definition of “personnel supplier”, in sub-paragraph (b), omit

 

“or controlled”.

 

      (3)  

Renumber the second paragraph (2) as paragraph (2A).

 

      (4)  

Omit paragraph (3).

 

62C      

In Article 8(1) (appeals)—

 

(a)    

omit sub-paragraph (a),

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (b)—

 

(i)    

after “paragraph” insert “2,”,

 

(ii)    

after “5,” insert “8,”, and

 

(iii)    

for “that Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”, and

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (c) for “or 18” substitute “, 18 or 18A”.

 

62D      

In Article 9(4) (regulated activity), omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (e).

 

62E      

In Article 10(8) (regulated activity providers)—

 

(a)    

omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (c), and

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (d)—

 

(i)    

for “sub-paragraph (a) or (c) of Article 3(10)” substitute

 

“paragraph 7(3E)(a) or (c) of Schedule 2”, and

 

(ii)    

for “mentioned in that paragraph” substitute “exercisable by

 

virtue of that position”.

 

62F      

In Article 11(5) (barred person not to engage in regulated activity) omit sub-

 

paragraphs (b) and (c).

 

62G      

Omit Article 12 (person not to engage in regulated activity unless subject to

 

monitoring).

 

62H      

In Article 13(5) (use of barred person for regulated activity) omit sub-

 

paragraphs (b) and (c).

 

62I      

Omit Article 14 (use of person not subject to monitoring for regulated activity).

 

62J      

Omit Article 15 and Schedule 3 (regulated activity provider: failure to check).

 

62K      

Omit Article 16 and Schedule 4 (personnel suppliers: failure to check).

 

62L      

Omit Article 17 (educational establishments: check on members of governing

 

body).

 

62M      

Omit Article 18 (office holders: offences).

 

62N      

Omit Article 19 (Articles 17 and 18: checks).

 

62O      

Omit Article 20 (exception to requirement to make monitoring check).

 

62P      

Omit Article 21 (HSS employment).

 

62Q(1)  

Article 22 (offences: companies etc.) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (1)—

 

(a)    

omit “, 14, 15, 27, 31”, and

 

(b)    

omit “or Schedule 4”.


 
 

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      (3)  

In paragraph (2)—

 

(a)    

omit “, 14, 15, 27, 31”, and

 

(b)    

omit “or Schedule 4”.

 

62R(1)  

Article 23 (offences: other persons) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

Omit paragraph (1).

 

      (3)  

Omit paragraphs (3) and (4).

 

      (4)  

Omit paragraphs (6) and (7).

 

      (5)  

In paragraph (8)—

 

(a)    

for “paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b)” substitute “paragraph (2)(b)”, and

 

(b)    

omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).

 

      (6)  

Omit paragraph (9).

 

62S      

In Article 24 (Article 23: exclusions and defences), omit paragraphs (2) to (7).

 

62T      

In Article 37 (regulated activity providers: duty to refer)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (b), and

 

(b)    

omit paragraph (6).

 

62U(1)  

Article 38 (personnel suppliers: duty to refer) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (1) omit “or controlled activity”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (3)(a) omit “or controlled”.

 

62V(1)  

Article 39 (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request

 

etc.) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (2)—

 

(a)    

omit sub-paragraph (b), and

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (d), omit “or controlled”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (4) omit “or controlled”.

 

      (4)  

In paragraph (5) omit “or controlled”.

 

62W(1)  

Article 52A (provision of information to the police) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (2) for “power conferred by paragraph (1) does” substitute

 

“powers conferred by this Article do”.

 

      (3)  

In the heading to Article 52A, after “Police”, insert “etc.”.

 

62X      

In Article 53(5) (Crown application), omit sub-paragraph (b).

 

62Y(1)  

Article 56 (alignment with rest of UK) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (a).

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (3) omit sub-paragraph (b) (but not the word “or” at the end of it).

 

      (4)  

In paragraph (4) omit sub-paragraph (b) (but not the word “or” at the end of it).

 

      (5)  

Omit paragraph (5).

 

62Z      

In Article 57(1)(c) (damages) omit “prescribed”.

 

62AA (1)  

Schedule 1(barred lists) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 24, omit sub-paragraphs (8) and (9).

 

      (3)  

In paragraph 25(1) for “will” substitute “may”.

 

62AB (1)  

Schedule 5 (vetting information) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 1—

 

(a)    

for “Articles 32 and 34” substitute “Articles 32A and 32B”, and

 

(b)    

omit entries 3, 4, 7, 8 and 17 in the table.

 

      (3)  

Omit paragraph 3(3).

 

      (4)  

In the heading to the Schedule for “VETTING INFORMATION” substitute

 

“BARRING INFORMATION”.

 

62AC      

In Schedule 6 (transitional provisions) omit paragraph 5.’.


 
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