Equality Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 148:"Page 68, line 12, at end insert—" ““14A   (1)   Where a person is given a notice under paragraph 10 he shall disregard it, and notify the Commission that he is disregarding it, in so far as he thinks it would require him— (a)   to disclose sensitive information within the meaning of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (Intelligence and Security Committee), (b)   to disclose information which might lead to the identification of an employee or agent of an intelligence service (other than one whose identity is already known to the Commission), (c)   to disclose information which might provide details of processes used in recruiting, selecting or training employees or agents of an intelligence service, (d)   to disclose information which might provide details of, or cannot practicably be separated from, information falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c), or (e)   to make a disclosure of information relating to an intelligence service which would prejudice the interests of national security. (2)   In sub-paragraph (1) ““intelligence service”” means— (a)   the Security Service, (b)   the Secret Intelligence Service, and (c)   the Government Communications Headquarters. (3)   Where in response to a notice under paragraph 10 a person gives a notice to the Commission under sub-paragraph (1) above— (a)   paragraphs 13 and 14 shall not apply in relation to that part of the notice under paragraph 10 to which the notice under sub-paragraph (1) above relates, (b)   the Commission may apply to the tribunal established by section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 for an order requiring the person to take such steps as may be specified in the order to comply with the notice, and (c)   the following provisions of that Act shall apply in relation to proceedings under this paragraph as they apply in relation to proceedings under that Act (with any necessary modifications)— (i)   section 67(7), (8) and (10) to (12) (determination), (ii)   section 68 (procedure), and (iii)   section 69 (rules). (4)   Where the Commission receives information or documents from an intelligence service in response to a notice under paragraph 10, the Commission shall store and use the information or documents in accordance with any arrangements specified by the Secretary of State. (5)   The recipient of a notice under paragraph 10 may apply to the High Court (in England and Wales) or the Court of Session (in Scotland) to have the notice cancelled on the grounds that the requirement imposed by the notice is undesirable for reasons of national security, other than for the reason that it would require a disclosure of a kind to which sub-paragraph (1) above applies.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendments Nos. 149 to 152 not moved.] Schedule 2, as amended, agreed to. Clause 34 [Public sector duties: compliance notice]: