Terrorism Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 69, in clause 20, page 17, line 33, at end add 'but in respect of Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 17 such an action includes any action that is intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants, when the purpose of such act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate the population, or to compel a government or an international organisation to do or to abstain from doing any act.'. No. 61, in clause 33, page 32, line 19, at end add 'save and except where such government or international government organisation has, at the time of such use or threat, directly or indirectly been persistently responsible for acts that are in breach of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.'. No. 75, in clause 33, page 32, line 19, at end insert— '( ) for the purposes of this Act actions to be done outside the United Kingdom not involving the citizens of the United Kingdom or their property or the property of the government of the United Kingdom or of corporations registered in the United Kingdom or of businesses having an office in the United Kingdom and but for this subsection to be treated as acts of terrorism or Convention offences shall only be so treated if such actions are done with the intent of causing death or injury to persons who are not members of the armed or the security forces of the country where the acts are to be committed or are otherwise engaged in the administration of that country'. 3 Nov 2005 : Column 1060 No. 84, in clause 33, page 32, line 19, at end insert— '( ) In section 1(2)(b) of the Terrorism Act 2000, leave out "serious damage to property" and insert "extensive destruction to property likely to endanger human life or result in major economic loss.".'.