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Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL]

My Lords, in moving Amendment 55 I will speak to Amendments 58 and 60B in my name and that of my noble friend. The first amendment would add to one of the two conditions required for a prohibition notice not only that there must be a reasonable belief that a person is carrying on or likely to carry on a prohibited activity but that the notice must set out the reason for that belief. Clearly, that person should know the basis of it. I realise that this might be covered by Clause 14(2)(a), but I would be glad to have confirmation of that.

Amendment 58 is similar but in the context of a premises notice. Amendment 60B to Clause 14(2)(b)—where we are told that the notice,

“must … explain the possible consequences of not complying”,

with it—would add,

“based on the grounds in paragraph (a)”.

This is probing the extent of Clause 14(2)(b): what it is expected to cover, in what detail, and so on. I beg to move.

8.45 pm

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Reference

762 c2019 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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