Moved by
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
126: Clause 72, page 49, line 22, leave out subsections (1) and (2)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on Lord Sharpe’s amendments to Clause 68(1).
127: Clause 72, page 49, line 30, leave out “a foreign principal who is”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on Lord Sharpe’s amendments to Clause 68(1).
128: Clause 72, page 49, line 37, leave out “principal” and insert “power”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on Lord Sharpe’s amendments to Clause 68(1).
129: Clause 72, page 49, line 37, at end insert—
“(3A) Where the foreign power is a specified person, the prohibition in subsection (3) does not apply to the extent that the political influence activities are relevant activities for the purposes of section 67.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment prevents overlap between the offence in Clause 67 and the offence in Clause 72.
130: Clause 72, page 50, line 7, leave out subsection (7)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on Lord Sharpe’s amendment to leave out Clause 72(1) and (2).
131: Clause 72, page 50, line 11, after first “or” insert “having regard to other matters known to them”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment clarifies the meaning of “ought reasonably to know”.
132: Clause 72, page 50, line 11, leave out “or (b)”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment adjusts the test in subsection (8).
133: Clause 72, page 50, line 12, at end insert—
“(9) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (8) it is a defence to show that the person—
(a) took all steps reasonably practicable to determine whether the activities were registered, and
(b) reasonably believed that the activities were registered.
(10) A person is taken to have shown a matter mentioned in subsection (9) if—
(a) sufficient evidence of the matter is adduced to raise an issue with respect to it, and
(b) the contrary is not proved beyond reasonable doubt.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment provides a defence to an offence under Clause 72(8).