Joint Committee On Human Rights - Sixth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 23 February 2004.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Report

Summary

1 Introduction

The various statutory reviews of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
The draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in Force of Sections 21 to 23) Order 2004
Our report

2 The Report of the Committee of Privy Councillors

The main arguments and conclusions of the Newton Committee
Human rights issues arising from the report

3 The draft continuance order 2004

Background
Our previous reports relating to Part 4 of the Act
The views of the Newton Committee on Part 4 of the Act
The Home Secretary's views
Lord Carlile's Report on the operation of sections 21 to 23 in 2003
The context of Lord Carlile's Report
Lord Carlile's findings and recommendations
Our conclusions in the light of the two reports

4 Recommendations of the Newton Committee relating to the human rights implications of other Parts of the Act

Part 2 of the Act: Freezing Orders
Part 3 of the Act: Disclosure of Information
Part 8 of the Act: Security of Nuclear Industry
Part 10 of the Act: Police Powers
Part 11 of the Act: Retention of Communications Data

Formal Minutes

Appendices

1. Letter from the Chairman to Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Home Affairs
2. Response from Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Home Affairs to the Chair

Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights since 2001

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Prepared 24 February 2004