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Patrick Mercer 2 Clause 43, page 36, line 32, after first 'crime', insert '(other than in section 1(4A))'.
Patrick Mercer 110 Clause 45, page 38, line 9, after 'the', insert 'National Registration and'.
NEW CLAUSESDisclosure from the register: unlawful activities
Patrick Mercer NC1 To move the following Clause—'(1) This section shall have effect in relation to any disclosure from the Register which is authorised by provisions in sections 19 to 23. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about an individual from the Register to retain copies of that information for the purpose of duplicating the Register or part of the Register. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about a particular individual from the Register to disclose that information about that individual to another public authority unless an entry relating to that disclosure is recorded in the Register for that individual. (4) It shall be unlawful for any person who obtains information about a particular individual from the Register to disclose that information about that individual to another person for his (the second person's) purpose where the other person is not authorised to obtain that information directly from the Register. (5) The term "connected with" shall not be construed as meaning that the connection with a particular event is remote or unlikely, but to the contrary, that the connection with an event is significant or that failure to obtain the information from the Register could prejudice an investigation into that event. (6) The phrase "in the interests of national security" shall be construed as meaning that failure to obtain the information from the Register would cause prejudice to the objective of safeguarding national security. (7) Any person who obtains information from the Register shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any obtaining, use or disclosure of the information is consistent with the requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42).'.
Application of Freedom of Information Act
Patrick Mercer NC2 To move the following Clause—'(1) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to reports and information which have been prepared in relation to this Act. (2) The Commissioner is a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36). (3) In relation to requests for information to the Commissioner under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the exemptions in sections 35 (formulation of Government policy) and 36 (prejudice to effective conduct by public affairs) of that Act cannot be applied. (4) In relation to requests for information to the Commissioner under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, any exemption which was considered subject to the provisions in section 23 (national security) shall instead be treated as if the exemption were subject to section 24 (national security) of that Act.'.
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [20TH DECEMBER 2004]That the following provisions shall apply to the Identity Cards Bill:Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 27th January 2005.3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Programming Committee 6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other Proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
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