Insert the following new Clause— “Unlawfully exported cultural property: duty to provide information
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Amendments 27
Committee stage — Lords 20
after “offence” insert “of violation of the Convention or the Second Protocol”
at end insert “and, consistent with this definition, “cultural property” shall be interpreted in the widest sense in order to reflect the understanding of cultural property in the modern age”
leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence,
leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence,
at end insert— The Secretary of State shall ensure that the military guidance in this section is reflected in the Joint Service Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Military measures
at end insert— Once in each year after the coming into force of this section, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a list of all ranking military commanders who are responsible for a section 3 offence committed by forces under the commander’s effective command, under subsection (2).”
Insert the following new Clause— “Embedded forces
Insert the following new Clause— “Private military contractors
at end insert— in Scotland, only by the Lord Advocate for Scotland.”
at end insert— Where cultural property is in a digital form the cultural emblem may be displayed in a digital format.”
at end insert— in Scotland, only by or with the consent of the Lord Advocate for Scotland.”
at end insert— At the end of the period of one year following the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must prepare and publish a report outlining the criteria that will be used by the appropriate national authority to grant permission of use of the cultural emblem.”
at end insert— The court may not order the destruction of an article unless expert evidence has been presented to the court giving permission to do so.”
at end insert— Cultural property for sale originating from war zones or areas of conflict shall require those responsible for the sale to assume that an item has been unlawfully exported and take all necessary steps accordingly.”
at end insert “provided it is in response to new evidence”
Insert the following new Clause— “Conflicts not of an international character
at end insert— The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument specify what reasonable procedures must be followed in order to establish whether any object is unlawfully exported cultural property.
after “a” insert “serious”
Report stage — Lords 7
at end insert— For the avoidance of doubt, a warrant under this section may not be issued in respect of the Parliamentary Estate.”
Leave out Clause 28
leave out “, or an offence ancillary to such an offence,”
at end insert— A person guilty of an offence ancillary to an offence under section 3 is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.”
leave out “legislation or rule of law” and insert “enactment or rule of law, unless— it is seized or forfeited under or by virtue of an order made by a court in the United Kingdom, and
after “offence” insert “of serious violation of the Second Protocol”
at beginning insert “aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or”