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Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

I am not satisfied with that explanation, because the reasonable excuse defence is only there for somebody who does not know what they are doing. What if somebody legitimately accesses the material, knowing its content, but without any intent to commit harm—for example, an academic or a researcher? They would not be protected by that defence, would they? [Interruption.]

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Reference

646 c662 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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