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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL]

20B: Clause 22, page 11, line 13, 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) Subsection (4) does not apply to— (a) an offence under section 112 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (false representation for obtaining benefit etc); (b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath); or (c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements and declarations).””
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
721 c1064-5 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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