Clause 27 - Short title, commencement and extent

Part of Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:00 pm on 5 July 2011.

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Photo of Martin Caton Martin Caton Labour, Gower 4:00, 5 July 2011

I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing amendment 141, in clause 27, page 15, line 35, at end insert—

‘(2A) Except in so far as otherwise provided under this clause, clause 2 and all other consequential clauses in this Act will expire at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act comes into force.

(2B) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument—

(a) repeal clause 2; or

(b) provide that clause 2 will not expire at the time when it would otherwise expire under subsection (2A) of this clause but will continue in force after that time for a period not exceeding one year.

(2C) Before making an order under subsection (2B)(b) of this clause the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Independent Reviewer of Counter-Terrorism Legislation;

(b) the police; and

(c) the security services.

(2D) No order may be made by the Secretary of State under this clause unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(2E) Subsection (2D) of this clause does not apply to an order that contains a declaration by the Secretary of State that the order needs, by reason of urgency, to be made without the approval required by subsection (2D).

(2F) An order under this clause that contains such a declaration—

(a) must be laid before Parliament after being made; and

(b) if not approved by a resolution of each House before the end of 40 days beginning with the day on which the order was made, ceases to have effect at the end of that period.

(2G) Where an order ceases to have effect in accordance with subsection (2F), that does not—

(a) affect anything previously done in reliance on the order; or

(b) prevent the making of a new order to the same or similar effect.’.