Prevention of Terrorism Bill — 10 Mar 2005 at 14:09
:TITLE3:LORDS AMENDMENTS
27 Clause 11, page 12, line 44, leave out subsections (2) to (6)
The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason-
27A Because adequate provision is already made for the review of the operation of the Act.
31 After Clause 11, insert the following new clause-
"Review of Act
(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a committee to conduct a review of the operation of this Act.
(2) A person may be a member of the committee only if he is a member of the Privy Council.
(3) There shall be five members of the committee of whom one each will be nominated by-
(a) the Prime Minister;
(b) the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons;
(c) the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons;
(d) the Convenor of the Crossbench peers in the House of Lords;
(e) the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
(4) The Secretary of State may not refuse any nomination made under subsection (3).
(5) The committee shall complete a review and send a report to the Secretary of State-
(a) not earlier than the end of four months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed; and
(b) not later than the end of eight months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(6) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before Parliament as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(7) The Secretary of State may make payments to persons appointed as members of the committee."
The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason-
31A Because adequate provision is already made for the review of the operation of the Act.
32 Insert the following new Clause-
"Effect of report
(1) A report under section (Review of Act) must consider the operation and effectiveness of the Act as a whole and any issues arising from the operation of individual control orders, and may make such recommendations as the committee sees fit including recommendations for future legislation.
(2) Any recommendation made under subsection (1) shall not affect the operation of section (Limitation)."
The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason-
32A Because adequate provision is already made for the review of the operation of the Act.
moved, as an amendment to Motion C, Amendment C1:
Leave out from "House" to end and insert "do insist on its Amendments Nos. 27, 31 and 32".
On Question, Whether the said amendment (C1) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 225; Not-Contents, 126.
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