Moved by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
271A: Clause 168, page 144, line 17, after “Wales” insert “and Northern Ireland”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that section 127(2)(a) and (b) of the Communications Act 2003 is repealed for Northern Ireland as well as England and Wales (because the false communications offence in clause 160 is now to extend to Northern Ireland as well).
271B: Clause 168, page 144, line 22, at end insert—
“(3) The following provisions of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849 (N.I. 18)) are repealed—
(a) Article 3(1)(a)(ii),
(b) Article 3(1)(a)(iii), and
(c) Article 3(2).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment amends the specified Northern Ireland legislation in consequence of the extension of the false and threatening communications offences to Northern Ireland.