Committee (2nd Day)

Part of Protection of Freedoms Bill – in the House of Lords at 6:45 pm on 6 December 2011.

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Photo of Lord Addington Lord Addington Liberal Democrat 6:45, 6 December 2011

I thank my noble friend for that response, and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment 75 withdrawn.

Amendment 75A not moved.

Clause 79, as amended, agreed.

Clause 80 agreed.

Amendment 76

Moved by Baroness Stowell of Beeston

76: After Clause 80, insert the following new Clause-

"Additional grounds for refusing an application to be registered

After subsection (3) of section 120AA of the Police Act 1997 (refusal, etc. of registration on grounds not related to disclosure) insert-

"(4) Subsection (6) applies if an application is made under section 120 by an individual who-

(a) has previously been a registered person; and

(b) has been removed from the register (otherwise than at that individual's own request).

(5) Subsection (6) also applies if an application is made under section 120 by a body corporate or unincorporate which-

(a) has previously been a registered person; and

(b) has been removed from the register (otherwise than at its own request).

(6) The Secretary of State may refuse the application.""