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Proceeding contribution from Lord Elton (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 December 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Terrorism Bill.


Terrorism Bill

moved Amendment No. 115:"Page 19, line 43, leave out from ““communication”” to end of line 44 and insert ““consisting of sounds, images, letters or numerals or any combination thereof””" The noble Lord said: Again, this is a probing amendment in search of clearer meaning. The definition in the Bill falls between the two stools of being very concise and referring to what everybody knows is a message, and of being full and describing anything that could convey meaning in whatever form. The present drafting seems to exclude some possible forms, so I ask the noble Lord for an explanation, with slightly better hope of satisfaction this time. I beg to move.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
676 c1127 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Civil liberties Admissibility of evidence Criminal proceedings Codes of practice Appeals Administration of justice Detainees Crimes against property Communication Electronic surveillance Evidence Intelligence services Judges Police Prosecutions Proscribed organisations Police custody Politics and government Scotland Terrorism Remand in custody Time limits Telephone tapping Cryptography Sunset clauses
Legislation
Terrorism Bill 2005-06
Link
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