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Index to Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill [HL]


 
INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND

OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURE

COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES

Clause 2: Offences

Clause 3: Meaning of acquisition and transfer

Clause 4: Application of section 2

Clause 5: Enabling destruction

Clause 6: Other purposes permitted by Convention

Clause 7: Defences relating to state of mind of defendant etc

Clause 8: Visiting forces

Clause 9: International military operations and activities

Clause 10: Supplementary provision: evidential burden and authorisations

Clause 11: Suspicious objects

Clause 12: Power to enter premises and search for prohibited munitions

Clause 13: Removal or immobilisation of prohibited munitions

Clause 14: Power to destroy removed prohibited munitions

Clause 15: Destruction of immobilised prohibited munitions

Clause 16: Power to enter premises and destroy immobilised prohibited munitions

Clause 17: Compensation for destruction

Clause 18: Offences relating to destruction etc

Clause 19: Securing destruction of prohibited munitions: supplementary

Clause 20: Information and records for Convention purposes

Clause 21: Power to search and obtain evidence: issue of warrant

Clause 22: Power to search and obtain evidence: supplementary

Clause 23: Disclosure of information

Clause 24: Consent to prosecution

Clause 25: Forfeiture in case of conviction

Clause 26: Offences by bodies corporate etc.

Clause 27: Safeguards etc. in connection with exercise of powers of entry

Clause 28: Service of notices

Clause 29: Power to modify Act

Clause 30: Interpretation

Clause 31: Amendments of other Acts

Clause 32: Crown application

Clause 33: Extent

Clause 34: Commencement and short title

SCHEDULES

Schedule 2: Offences to which section 9 applies

Schedule 3: Amendments of other Acts

FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE BILL

SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

EFFECTS OF THE BILL ON PUBLIC SECTOR MANPOWER

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMENCEMENT DATE

 
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