Amendments proposed to the Terrorism Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Clarke

37

Page     2,     line     13     [Clause     1],     leave out 'in which it is or is to be published' and insert 'of its publication'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

38

Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'of' to 'relates' in line 15 and insert 'subsections (A1) to (2)—

      (a) whether the statement or how it is likely to be understood,'.

   

Mr John Denham
Helen Goodman
Jon Trickett
Richard Burden
Lynne Jones

15

Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     1],     leave out 'subsections (1) and (2)' and insert 'subsection (1)'.


   

Mr Secretary Clarke

39

Page     3,     line     18     [Clause     2],     leave out 'as such an encouragement or other inducement'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

40

Page     3,     line     20     [Clause     2],     at end insert 'as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to them to the commission, preparation or instigation of such acts.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

4

Page     3,     line     21     [Clause     2],     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

41

Page     3,     line     28     [Clause     2],     after 'emulated' insert 'by him'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

42

Page     3,     line     36     [Clause     2],     after 'useful' insert 'to them'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

43

Page     3,     line     43     [Clause     2],     leave out from beginning to 'or' in line 44 and insert—

      '(a)  the statement or how it is likely to be understood,'.


   

Rob Marris
Lyn Brown

32

Page     4,     line     9     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(8A)   For the purposes of subsection 8(c), the publication, or part thereof, is to be regarded as having the endorsement of a person ("the relevant person") if—

      (a) a constable has given him a notice under subsection (8B);

      (b) more than 2 days have elapsed after the day on which the notice was given , not more than one of which shall be a weekend day or public holiday; and

      (c) the relevant person has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice.

    (8B)   A notice under this subsection is a notice which—

      (a) declares that, in the opinion of the constable giving it, the publication is unlawfully terrorism-related;

      (b) requires the relevant person to secure that the publication, so far as it is so related, is not available to the public or is modified so as no longer to be so related;

      (c) warns the relevant person that a failure to comply with the notice within 2 days will result in the publication being regarded as having his endorsement; and

      (d) explains how, under subsection (8C), he may become liable by virtue of the notice if the publication becomes available to the public after he has complied with the notice.

    (8C)   Where—

      (a) a notice under subsection (8B) has been given to the relevant person in respect of a publication, and he has complied with it, but

      (b) he subsequently publishes or causes to be published a publication which is, or is for all practical purposes, the same or to the same effect as the publication to which the notice related, or to matter contained in the article or record to which it related, (a "repeat publication");

    the requirements of subsection (8A)(a) to (c) shall be regarded as satisfied in the case of the repeat publication in relation to the times of its subsequent publication by the relevant person.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

5

Page     4,     line     13     [Clause     2],     leave out from beginning to end of line 25 and insert—

      '(a) that the publication, so far as it contained matter by reference to which it was a terrorist publication within the meaning of subsection 2(1) (apart from the possibility of his having been given and failed to comply with a notice under subsection 3(3) below) neither expressed his own view nor had his endorsement; and

      (b) that the conduct in relation to that publication was not intended by him to constitute a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism or to provide or make available assistance to any person in the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism.'.


   

Mr Secretary Clarke

44

Page     5,     line     11     [Clause     3],     after '2', insert 'working'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

45

Page     5,     line     23     [Clause     3],     after '2', insert 'working'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

46

Page     5,     line     45     [Clause     3],     at end insert—

    '( )   In a case in which the service provided electronically by a person—

      (a) consists only in transmitting or in storing information provided by others, and

      (b) does not involve any selection or exercise of other editorial control over the whole or any part of the contents of what is transmitted or stored or any independent selection of the persons to whom those contents are transmitted,

    the steps which it is reasonable for the purposes of subsection (5) for that person to take do not include the monitoring of the contents of information transmitted or stored by that person in the provision of that service or the taking of any other steps to ascertain the contents of such information.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

6

Page     6,     line     15     [Clause     3],     leave out subsection (8).

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

47

Page     6,     line     22     [Clause     3],     at end insert—

    '( )   In this section "working day" means any day other than—

      (a) a Saturday or a Sunday;

      (b) Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

      (c) a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c.80) in any part of the United Kingdom.'.


   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr David Heath
Lynne Featherstone
Lynne Jones
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

24

Page     7,     line     36     [Clause     6],     leave out 'suspects' and insert 'believes'.


   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr David Heath
Lynne Featherstone

25

Page     8,     line     12     [Clause     6],     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr David Heath
Lynne Featherstone

26

Page     8,     line     19     [Clause     6],     leave out 'method or technique for doing anything' and insert 'substance or technology specified for the purposes of this subsection by the Secretary of State by order'.

   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

7

Page     8,     line     30     [Clause     6],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   It shall be a defence to an offence under section 6(1), for the defendant to show that he reported any suspicion to the police or in the case of an employee to his employer or other person in authority over him.'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr David Heath
Lynne Featherstone

27

Page     8,     line     46     [Clause     6],     leave out from '(c. 24)' to end of line 49.


   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

8

Page     10,     line     18     [Clause     8],     at end insert—

    '(7)   It shall be a defence to an offence under this section for the defendant to show that his attendance at any place used for terrorist training was—

      (a) for the purpose of preventing the instruction or training taking place; or

      (b) for the purpose of gathering information about the instruction or training; or

      (c) under duress.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

9

Page     15,     line     44,     leave out Clause 17.


   

Mr Secretary Clarke

48

Page     16,     line     5     [Clause     17],     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

      '( ) an offence under section 1 or 6 of this Act so far as it is committed in relation to any statement, instruction or training in relation to which that section has effect by reason of its relevance to the commission, preparation or instigation of one or more Convention offences;

      ( ) an offence under any of sections 8 to 11 of this Act;'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

49

Page     16,     line     33     [Clause     18],     leave out ', or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of'.

   

David Davis
Mr Dominic Grieve
Patrick Mercer
Mr Edward Garnier
David Maclean

10

Page     16,     line     33     [Clause     18],     leave out from 'of' to end of line 37.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

50

Page     16,     line     42     [Clause     18],     leave out ', or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of,'.

 
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