Clause 86 - Application of criminal law to renewable energy installations
Energy Bill [Lords]
3:15 pm
Mrs Anne McIntosh (Shadow Minister, Environment & Transport; Vale of York, Conservative)
We are told:
''This clause provides a power to establish, by Order in Council, criminal jurisdiction over any 'renewable energy installation'''.
Although one would not want to plant the thought in anyone's mind, presumably that also covers any terrorist activity in relation to installations based in the renewable energy zone. Presumably, it is covered by an Act of Parliament passed by Westminster as opposed to Scotland.
How will the Bill apply? I repeat that there is a distinct application of criminal law in Scotland, and subsections (7) and (3) are not as clear as they might be.