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Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Monday 15 November 2010

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [Lords]

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

1

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  1,  after ‘believe’, insert ‘on the balance of probabilities’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

2

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

explain, as fully as possible consistent with the public interest in non-

 

disclosure, the reasons why they are satisfied that the conditions in

 

section 2(1) are satisfied.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

3

 

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  41,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

In section 67(3) of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Rules of court about

 

disclosure)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (c) after “that”, insert “subject to paragraph (ca) below”; and

 

(b)    

after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(ca)    

that in relation to a final designation, the material

 

disclosed by the Treasury on which they rely is

 

sufficient to enable each designated person to give

 

effective instructions to a person appointed as a special

 

advocate to represent that party’s interests;”.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

4

 

Schedule  1,  page  29,  line  28,  after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

 

‘(fa)    

leave out rule 79.2.’.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[ Lords], continued

 
 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

5

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

A person may not be appointed under subsection (1) unless—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State lays a report before both Houses of Parliament

 

which recommends the person and sets out the process by which he was

 

chosen,

 

(b)    

a Minister of the Crown tables a motion in both Houses to approve the

 

report laid under this subsection, and appoint the person, and

 

(c)    

such a motion is agreed by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

6

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  31,  leave out ‘send the Treasury a’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

7

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  32,  after ‘report’, insert ‘to Parliament’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

8

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  34,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Tom Brake

 

9

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Appointment under subsection (1) shall be for a non-renewable term of five

 

years.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

10

 

Page  1,  line  14,  leave out Clause 2.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

11

 

Page  2,  line  25,  leave out Clause 3.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

12

 

Page  3,  line  1,  leave out Clause 4.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

13

 

Page  3,  line  16,  leave out Clause 5.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[ Lords], continued

 
 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

14

 

Page  3,  line  24,  leave out Clause 6.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

15

 

Page  4,  line  1,  leave out Clause 7.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

16

 

Page  4,  line  21,  leave out Clause 8.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

17

 

Page  4,  line  37,  leave out Clause 9.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

18

 

Page  5,  line  4,  leave out Clause 10.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

19

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out ‘a person designated by the Treasury’ and insert

 

‘an individual or organisation designated by the court’.

 

Court’s power to make pre-arrest designations

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A court may make a designation of an individual for the purposes of this Part if—

 

(a)    

the Treasury has made an application for designation of the individual;

 

(b)    

an arrest warrant has been issued against the individual in respect of a

 

terrorism offence but the individual has not yet been arrested; and

 

(c)    

the court considers that it is necessary for purposes connected with

 

protecting members of the public from terrorism that financial

 

restrictions should be applied in relation to the individual.

 

(2)    

For this purpose a “terrorism offence” means any one or more of the following—

 

(a)    

an offence for the time being listed in section 41(1) of the Counter-

 

Terrorism Act 2008;

 

(b)    

an offence for the time being listed in Schedule 2 of the Counter-

 

Terrorism Act 2008 that has a terrorist connection.

 

(3)    

For the purposes of this Part an offence has a terrorist connection if the offence—

 

(a)    

is, or takes place in the course of, an act of terrorism, or

 

(b)    

is committed for the purposes of terrorism.’.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[ Lords], continued

 
 

Notice of pre-arrest designation

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The hearing of an application under section 2 may take place in the absence of the

 

individual in question and without the individual having been notified of the

 

application.

 

(2)    

Where a designation is made under section 2 the Treasury must give written

 

notice of the designation to the designated individual unless the court considers

 

the disclosure of the designation should be restricted for reasons connected with

 

the prevention or detection of serious crime or the apprehension of the

 

individual.’.

 

Duration of pre-arrest designation

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A designation made under section 2 or renewed under subsection (2) expires—

 

(a)    

7 days beginning with the date on which it was made or renewed, or

 

(b)    

on the making of a designation under section 6 in relation to the same

 

individual,

 

whichever is the earlier.

 

(2)    

The court may renew a designation made under section 2 at any time before it

 

expires if—

 

(a)    

the requirements in section 2(1) continue to be met, and

 

(b)    

the court is satisfied that reasonable steps have been taken to execute the

 

arrest warrant.’.

 

Court’s power to designate organisations

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The court may designate an organisation for the purpose of this Part if—

 

(a)    

the Treasury has made an application for designation of the organisation;

 

(b)    

the court reasonably believes the organisation is concerned in terrorism;

 

and

 

(c)    

the court considers that it is necessary for purposes connected with

 

protecting members of the public from terrorism that financial

 

restrictions should be applied in relation to the organisation.

 

(2)    

For the purposes of subsection (1) an organisation is concerned in terrorism if it—

 

(a)    

commits or participates in acts of terrorism,

 

(b)    

prepares for terrorism,

 

(c)    

is otherwise concerned in terrorism.’.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[Lords], continued

 
 

Court’s power to make designations against individuals

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A court may make a designation of an individual for the purposes of this Part if

 

the Treasury has made an application for designation of the individual and the

 

following two conditions are met.

 

(2)    

The first condition is that—

 

(a)    

the individual has been arrested for a terrorism offence but proceedings

 

for the offence have not yet been started against the individual;

 

(b)    

the individual has been charged with a terrorism offence but proceedings

 

have not been concluded against the individual; or

 

(c)    

the individual has been convicted of a terrorism offence.

 

(3)    

The second condition is that the court considers that it is necessary for purposes

 

connected with protecting members of the public from terrorism that financial

 

restrictions should be applied in relation to the individual.

 

(4)    

For this purpose a “terrorism offence” means any one or more of the following—

 

(a)    

an offence for the time being listed in section 41(1) of the Counter-

 

Terrorism Act 2008;

 

(b)    

an offence for the time being listed in Schedule 2 of the Counter-

 

Terrorism Act 2008 that has a terrorist connection; or

 

(c)    

conduct committed outside the United Kingdom which would, if carried

 

out in any part of the United Kingdom, have constituted an offence as

 

described in paragraphs (a) and (b).

 

(5)    

For the purposes of this Part an offence has a terrorist connection if the offence—

 

(a)    

is, or takes place in the course of, an act of terrorism, or

 

(b)    

is committed for the purposes of terrorism.’.

 

Notice of application for designation

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

If an application under section 5 or 6 is made without the respondent being given

 

notice the court must either—

 

(a)    

dismiss the application, or

 

(b)    

adjourn the proceedings.

 

(2)    

If the court adjourns the proceedings—

 

(a)    

it may make an interim designation if it thinks it necessary to do so; and

 

(b)    

the interim designation continues in effect until the full hearing of the

 

application.

 

(3)    

In this section “full hearing” means a hearing of which notice has been given to

 

the respondent in accordance with rules of court.

 

(4)    

An interim designation is to be treated as a designation for the purposes of this

 

Part.’.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[Lords], continued

 
 

Duration of designation

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A designation made under section 5 (organisations) expires at the end of the

 

period of one year beginning with the date on which it was made, unless renewed.

 

(2)    

A designation made under section 6 (individuals) expires—

 

(a)    

in the case of designation of an individual arrested for a terrorism offence

 

where proceedings had not yet started—

 

(i)    

at such time as the court determines;

 

(ii)    

two weeks after the proceedings for the terrorism offence for

 

which the individual was arrested have started; or

 

(iii)    

2 months from the date the individual was arrested;

 

    

whichever is sooner;

 

(b)    

in the case of an individual who has been charged with a terrorism

 

offence but proceedings have not been concluded, at the conclusion or

 

discontinuation of the proceedings or at such earlier time as the court

 

determines;

 

(c)    

in the case of an individual convicted of a terrorism offence, at such time

 

as the court determines.

 

(3)    

The court may renew a designation made under section 5 or 6 at any time before

 

it expires, if the requirements in section 5 and 6 continue to be met.

 

(4)    

A renewed designation is to be treated in the same way as a designation and

 

expires in accordance with subsection (1) or (2).

 

(5)    

Where a designation expires the Treasury must give written notice of that fact to

 

the designated individual or organisation.’.

 

Variation or revocation of designation

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The court may vary or revoke a designation made under this Part if—

 

(a)    

the Treasury or a designated person make an application to vary or

 

revoke the designation; and

 

(b)    

the court considers it is appropriate to vary or revoke the designation.’.

 

Rules of court on notification

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

NC9

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Rules of court relating to designations made under this Part must secure that the

 

Treasury must publicise the designation where the court considers it necessary

 

and appropriate to do so.’.


 
 

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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill-[Lords], continued

 
 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

20

 

Clause  17,  page  8,  line  7,  leave out ‘Treasury and insert ‘court’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

21

 

Clause  17,  page  8,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

On an application under section 2 or 6 the Treasury must submit a draft licence

 

to the court in respect of the designated person.

 

( )    

On making a designation under section 2 or 6 the court must grant a licence in

 

respect of the designated person.

 

( )    

In granting a licence under this section the court must be satisfied that the effect

 

of the licence would be to enable an individual designated under section 2 or 6 to

 

have access to such funds as is reasonably necessary for travel and subsistence,

 

including of any dependants of the designated person, and for payment of fees for

 

legal representation, legal advice or other legal services for the benefit of the

 

designated person.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

22

 

Clause  17,  page  8,  line  8,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘court’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

23

 

Clause  17,  page  8,  line  12,  leave out ‘Treasury consider’ and insert ‘court

 

considers’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

24

 

Clause  20,  page  9,  leave out lines 21 to 24.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

25

 

Clause  20,  page  9,  line  25,  leave out ‘(or (2))’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

26

 

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

A person must comply with a request under this Chapter even if doing so might

 

constitute evidence that the person has committed an offence.

 

(4)    

But in criminal proceedings in which a person is charged with an offence—

 

(a)    

no evidence relating to any answer given, or anything else done, in

 

response to the request may be adduced by or on behalf of the

 

prosecution, and

 

(b)    

no question relating to those matters may be asked by or on behalf of the

 

prosecution,

 

    

unless evidence relating to those matters is adduced, or a question relating to

 

those matters is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of the person.

 

(5)    

Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to—

 

(a)    

an offence under section 112 of the Social Security Administration Act

 

1992;

 

(b)    

an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made

 

otherwise than on oath in England and Wales); or


 
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