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Counter-Terrorism Bill

moved Amendment No. 28: 28: Clause 20, page 15, line 42, at end insert ““, or (c) breaches— (i) the Human Rights Act 1998, (ii) the UN Convention Against Torture, or (ii) any other relevant international obligation concerning the disclosure and use of information.”” The noble Lord said: This amendment, too, stems from discussions in the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Clause 20(2) says: "““Nothing in that section authorises a disclosure””," and mentions two bits of legislation, the Data Protection Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act; so those must be adhered to. The amendment simply seeks to add certain other bits of legislation on a par with the ones that have already been mentioned. I believe the Minister will say that these are not necessary. If itemising the Human Rights Act and the UN convention against torture is not necessary, why are we including the Data Protection Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act? If we mention two bits of legislation in this clause, why cannot we mention others just to be on the safe side? I am not quite clear what the logic is. I beg to move.