New Clause 2

Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill

Public Bill Committees, 10 June 2009, 9:45 am

“Advisory Panel”

‘(1) For the purposes of this Act “Advisory Panel” means a panel for the time being designated by the Secretary of State for those purposes.

(2) The Secretary of State may designate a panel for the purposes of this Act only if the panel’s functions consist of the consideration of claims which—

(a) are made in respect of objects, and

(b) relate to events occurring during the Nazi era.

(3) “Nazi era” means the period—

(a) beginning with 1 January 1933, and

(b) ending with 31 December 1945.’.—(Mr. Dismore.)

This defines “Advisory Panel” for the purposes of the Act. The panel is to be designated by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may only designate a panel whose functions consist of considering claims relating to events occurring during the Nazi era (1933 — 1945).

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.