Police and Justice Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 2—Encrypted data and indecent photographs of a child—"‘(1) The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) is amended as follows.""(2) In section 53 (failure to comply with a notice)—""““(6) This subsection applies where—""(7) Subsection (b) will not apply where the person to whom the notice is given can show that the protected information does not contain an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.""(8) In this section ‘indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child' shall have the same meaning as that set out in the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)””.""(3) After paragraph 36 of Schedule 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) there is inserted—" New clause 3—Extension of offences requiring notification—"‘After paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) there shall be inserted—" New clause 9—Police powers of entry and examination of relevant offender’s home address—"After section 88 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) there is inserted—""(1) Upon application by a constable of a relevant force a justice of the peace may grant a warrant authorising him to enter premises named on the warrant if he is satisfied that the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied and that it is necessary for a warrant to be issued.""(2) The conditions mentioned in subsection (1) are—""(3) Section 16 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) applies to warrants issued under subsections (1) above as though it were a search warrant issued under that Act.""(4) The power to issue a warrant conferred by this section is in addition to any such power otherwise conferred.""(5) This section does not prejudice any other power of entry, examination, search or seizure.""(6) In this section—" New clause 10—Duty on sexual or violent offender to co-operate—"After section 67 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) insert—""(1) A relevant sexual or violent offender shall co-operate with any reasonable steps requested of him by the responsible authority.""(2) ‘Reasonable steps' shall:""(3) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a reasonable step requested by him under subsection (1) of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.""(4) In this section—" No. 42, in title, line 8, after ‘children', insert"‘and offences relating to child pornography.'."