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Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Bates (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 4 February 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.

On that element, the noble Baroness is correct; there is a power there. If you make it a statutory duty, there needs to be some element of saying, “Well, so what if they brush aside their statutory duty?”. What if they brushed aside their statutory duty on a whole range of things? We have talked about that: the Public Order Act 1986; the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; the Terrorism Act 2006, which talks about inviting support for a proscribed organisation or punishing statements encouraging terrorism or disseminating terrorist material; and the Public Order Act 1988, or “breach of the peace” law—these are all Acts that contain a duty. What if organisations fail to observe the health and safety Act, and an inspector comes and says—I realise that I have tested the House.

7.15 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
759 cc706-7 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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