Clause 3 - Accreditation and training
Proceeds of Crime Bill
12:15 pm
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath, Conservative)
I am grateful to you, Mr. McWilliam, but you will understand why we wish to draw a comparison with recent events. This is indeed a narrowly drawn clause but the distinction between what is compulsory and what is permissive is important. It is an issue that will crop up in other clauses. We will have quite a few debates about the use of ``must'' or ``may''. We will be interested to hear the Minister's justification for this being compulsory.