Moved by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
66: Clause 38, page 27, line 7, leave out “The purpose stated” and insert “Except as permitted by subsection (4A), the purpose stated under section 1(3)”
67: Clause 38, page 27, line 10, at end insert—
“(4A) Where the purpose stated under section 1(3) in any regulations under section 1 is or includes compliance with a specified UN obligation or other international obligation, regulations made by virtue of this section may amend that purpose so as to—
(a) add a reference to a UN obligation, or other international obligation, to which the United Kingdom is for the time being subject,
(b) substitute such a reference for another reference to a UN obligation or other international obligation, or
(c) remove a reference to a UN obligation, or other international obligation, to which the United Kingdom is no longer subject.
(4B) The requirements of section 1(1) and (3), section (Additional requirements for regulations for a purpose within section 1(2)) and section 26 do not apply in relation to regulations made by virtue of this section.”
68: After Clause 38, insert the following new Clause—
“Report where regulations for a purpose within section 1(2) are amended
(1) This section applies where—
(a) by virtue of section 38 regulations under section 1 are amended by further regulations under section 1 (“new regulations”), and
(b) the regulations being amended state under section 1(3) a purpose other than compliance with a UN obligation or other international obligation.
(2) The appropriate Minister making the new regulations must at the required time lay before Parliament a report which explains why that Minister is of the opinion mentioned in section 38(2)(b).
(3) Nothing in subsection (2) requires the report to contain anything the disclosure of which may in the opinion of that Minister damage national security or international relations.
(4) In subsection (2) “the required time” means—
(a) where the new regulations are contained in a statutory instrument which is laid before Parliament after being made, the same time as the instrument is laid before Parliament;
(b) where a draft of a statutory instrument containing the new regulations is laid before Parliament, the same time as the draft is laid.”