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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 October 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL].

Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL]

This is a short amendment to Clause 16, which gives the Treasury powers to request information. Under subsection (3) we are told that the power is exercisable only where the Treasury believes that it is necessary to monitor compliance or detect evasion. My amendment would take out ““the Treasury believe that”” so that it reads ““only where it is necessary for the purpose””, to provide a more objective test and give one the basis to ask for confirmation that the belief—assuming the clause is unamended—that the Treasury must have is reasonable. I beg to move.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
721 c195 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Civil liberties Appeals Assets Bank services Banks Court orders Advocacy Financial services Financial institutions Insurance International cooperation Money laundering Terrorism Stocks and shares Treasury Sequestration of assets High Court
Legislation
Terrorist Asset-freezing etc Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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