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Penalty for offences under sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation)
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(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, or to both.
(2) No proceedings for an offence under either of those sections may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.'.—[Caroline Flint.]
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
'(1) For the purposes of sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation) "animal research organisation" means any person or organisation falling within subsection (2) or (3).
(2) A person or organisation falls within this subsection if he or it is the owner, lessee or licensee of premises constituting or including—
(3) A person or organisation falls within this subsection if he or it employs, or engages under a contract for services, any of the following in his capacity as such—
(4) The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to include a reference to any description of persons whom he considers to be involved in, or to have a direct connection with persons who are involved in, the application of regulated procedures.
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
Extension of sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation)
'(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation), (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation) and (Penalty for offences under
- sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation)) to apply in relation to persons or organisations of a description specified in the order as they apply in relation to animal research organisations.
(2) The Secretary of State may, however, only make an order under this section if satisfied that a series of acts has taken place and—
(a) that those acts were directed at persons or organisations of the description specified in the order or at persons having a connection with them, and
(b) that, if those persons or organisations had been animal research organisations, those acts would have constituted offences under section (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) or (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation).
(3) In this section "organisation" and "animal research organisation" have the same meanings as in section (Animal research organisations).'. .—[Caroline Flint.]
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 99, in page 119, line 1, at end insert—
'( ) any order under section (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation)(6), (Animal research organisations)(4) or (Extension of sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation);'.—[Caroline Flint.]
Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales
Amendment made: No. 100, in page 120, line 14, at end insert—
'( ) section (Penalty for offences under sections (Interference with contractual relations so as to harm animal research organisation) and (Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation))(1)(a).'.—[Caroline Flint.]
Amendment made: No. 110, in title, line 9, after 'police;', insert
'to make provision for protecting certain organisations from interference with their activities;'. —[Caroline Flint.]
Police members of SOCA to have powers of constable etc.
'(1) A police member of SOCA—
(a) shall have the powers of a constable;
(b) subject to subsection (2) below, may have the customs powers of an officer of Revenue and Customs;
(c) subject to subsection (3) below, may have the immigration powers of an immigration officer.
(2) A police member of SOCA may exercise the customs powers of an officer of Revenue and Customs only if he has previously exercised those powers or has received such training as would otherwise entitle him to exercise those powers.
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(3) A police member of SOCA may exercise the immigration powers of an immigration officer only if he has previously exercised those powers or has received such training as would otherwise entitle him to exercise those powers.
(4) In this section "police member" means a police member of SOCA appointed in accordance with paragraph 13A of Schedule 1.'.—[Mr. Mitchell.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Mr. Mitchell: I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal): With this we may take the following: Amendment No. 37, in page 23, line 19, leave out clauses 41 to 43.
Amendment No. 111, in clause 41, page 24, line 1, leave out
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