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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
© Parliamentary copyright 2010
Prepared: 9 February 2010