Moved by
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
2: The Schedule, page 4, line 38, at end insert—
“( ) The Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsection (7) if the following conditions are first met—
(a) the Secretary of State has consulted on the merits of the change with—
(i) each devolved administration, and
(ii) non-governmental organisations which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, have a relevant interest,
(b) the Secretary of State has laid an assessment before each House of Parliament on the risks of the change, and
(c) if the regulations are to add a reference to a territory to Schedule A1, the Secretary of State has laid a statement before each House of Parliament confirming that the territory does not abuse the Interpol Red Notices system.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would create further requirements before adding, varying or removing a reference to a territory.