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‘(7)	Where this section applies to an offence committed in Scotland, proceedings may

only be taken in another part of the United Kingdom following consultation with,

and with the consent of, the Lord Advocate.’.

Mr Tony McNulty

76

Clause  29,  page  20,  line  32,  after ‘If’ insert ‘having regard to the material before it

for the purposes of sentencing’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

27

Clause  29,  page  20,  line  33,  leave out ‘court’ and insert ‘jury’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

128

Clause  29,  page  20,  line  34,  after ‘and’, insert ‘the jury’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

129

Clause  29,  page  20,  line  37,  leave out first ‘court’ and insert ‘jury’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

28

Clause  29,  page  20,  line  37,  leave out ‘determines’ and insert ‘is satisfied beyond

reasonable doubt’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

130

Clause  32,  page  22,  line  5,  leave out ‘or under their control’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

131

Clause  32,  page  22,  line  9,  leave out ‘or might’.

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Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

132

Clause  32,  page  22,  line  22,  leave out ‘or might’.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Crispin Blunt

Patrick Mercer

95

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  12,  leave out ‘such a determination’ and insert ‘section

42.’.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Crispin Blunt

Patrick Mercer

96

Clause  45,  page  33,  line  15,  leave out subsection (3).

Mr Tony McNulty

That Clause 45 be transferred to end of line 24 on page 29.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

35

Clause  42,  page  30,  leave out lines 33 to 34.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

33

Clause  42,  page  30,  leave out lines 42 to 44.

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Crispin Blunt

Patrick Mercer

94

Clause  42,  page  30,  line  45,  at end insert—

‘(c)	and who in the opinion of the court should be subject to notification

requirements—

(i)	in the interests of national security, or

(ii)	otherwise in the public interest.’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

133

Clause  42,  page  30,  line  45,  at end insert—

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‘(c)	and who, in the opinion of the court, should be subject to notification

requirements

(i)	in the interests of national security, or

(ii)	otherwise in the public interest.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

37

Clause  42,  page  31,  leave out lines 4 to 8.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

38

Clause  42,  page  31,  leave out lines 14 to 19.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

36

Clause  42,  page  31,  leave out lines 27 to 32.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

34

Clause  42,  page  31,  leave out lines 38 to 40.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

39

Clause  51,  page  36,  line  8,  leave out ‘an indefinite period’ and insert ‘five years’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

40

Clause  51,  page  36,  line  44,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

Notification requirements in relation to offences under subsection (1) may be

renewed on one or more occasions if it is considered necessary for purposes

connected with protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism, for the

notification requirements to continue in force.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

41

Clause  51,  page  36,  line  45,  leave out ‘10’ and insert ‘5’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

42

Clause  51,  page  36,  line  46,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Notification requirements in relation to offences under subsection (2) may be

renewed on one occasion if it is considered necessary for purposes connected

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with protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism, for the notification

requirements to continue in force.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

43

Clause  51,  page  37,  line  3,  leave out subsection (4).

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

48

Schedule  4,  page  75,  line  25,  at end insert ‘and

(c)	the court exercising jurisdiction under that law has not, in respect of the

corresponding foreign offence, relied on evidence or information

obtained through torture, duress or other means that would render such

evidence or information inadmissible in a court in the United Kingdom.’.

Patrick Mercer

Mr Dominic Grieve

134

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  6,  leave out ‘national security’ and insert ‘preventing an

offence with a terrorist connection’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

32

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  7,  leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

29

Page  44,  line  35,  leave out Clause 64.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

30

Page  46,  line  1,  leave out Clause 65.

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Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

31

Page  48,  line  16,  leave out Clause 67.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

44

Clause  69,  page  49,  line  34,  at end insert ‘and

(c)	intends that the information should be useful to a person committing or

preparing an act of terrorism.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

45

Clause  77,  page  55,  line  17,  after ‘State’, insert ‘or a police authority’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

46

Clause  77,  page  55,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

In this section “gas” means a hydrocarbon normally in a gaseous form and

intended for use as a fuel.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

47

Clause  78,  page  56,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

In this section “gas” means a hydrocarbon normally in a gaseous form and

intended for use as a fuel.’.

Mr Tony McNulty

77

Schedule  6,  page  82,  line  26,  at end insert—

	‘Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)	In Schedule 8, in paragraph
		29(4)(a) and (c), the words “after
		consulting the Lord Chancellor”.’.

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Mr Tony McNulty

78

Schedule  6,  page  83,  column 2, leave out lines 6 and 7 and insert—

‘Regulation 45E(3) and (4).

In Regulation 109—

(a)	paragraph (1)(g) to (i);

(b)	in paragraph (4)(a), the words preceding

paragraph (i);

(c)	paragraph (4)(b) and the word “and”

immediately preceding it.

In Regulation 115(2), “45E(3),”.’.

Mr Tony McNulty

79

Schedule  6,  page  83,  column 2, leave out lines 10 and 11 and insert—

‘Regulation 45D(3) and (4).

In Regulation 108—

(a)	paragraph (1)(g) to (i);

(b)	in paragraph (4)(a), the words preceding

paragraph (i);

(c)	paragraph (4)(b) and the word “and”

immediately preceding it.

In Regulation 115(2), “45D(3),”.’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

49

Schedule  6,  page  83,  column 2, leave out lines 26 to 35 and insert ‘the whole Act’.

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

20

Clause  90,  page  59,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provisions of Part 2 (detention and questioning of terrorist suspects) come

into force—

(a)	in England and Wales on the day after the revised codes of practice under

section 23(4) have effect, and

(b)	in Northern Ireland on the day after the revised codes of practice under

section 25(3) have effect.’.

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New Clauses

Pre-charge detention: minor amendments

Mr Tony McNulty

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (direction that detained

person may consult solicitor only within sight and hearing of qualified officer),

for sub-paragraph (3) (grounds on which direction may be given) substitute—

“(3)	A direction under this paragraph may be given only if the officer

giving it has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)	that, unless the direction is given, the exercise of the right by

the detained person will have any of the consequences

specified in paragraph 8(4), or

(b)	that the detained person has benefited from his criminal

conduct and that, unless the direction is given, the exercise of

the right by the detained person will hinder the recovery of the

value of the property constituting the benefit.”.

(2)	In paragraph 29(4) of that Schedule (meaning of “judicial authority”), in

paragraphs (a) and (c) omit “after consulting the Lord Chancellor”.’.

Offences related to terrorism: evidence

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In considering whether a person is involved in terrorism, the Court may take

account of any evidence admissible under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers

Act 2000 (c. 23).

(2)	Schedule [Intercept evidence] (which makes provision for the admissibility of

intercept evidence in cases involving terrorism) has effect.’.

Repeal of Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

Tom Brake

Mr David Heath

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

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Revised 29 April 2008