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Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 4 · 01 Mar 2021

Bill texts 8

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Amendments 48

Committee stage — Lords 20

WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— In section 27(3) of that Act (lawful surveillance etc.), after “Part” insert “(other than conduct authorised under section 29B)”.”

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of DownpatrickSponsor: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#72310
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

after “conduct” insert “, taking into account— balancing the size and scope of the proposed activity against the gravity and extent of the perceived crime or harm;

Moved: Lord RosserSponsor: Lord Kennedy of Southwark, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, Lord Judd#72316
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The granting of criminal conduct authorisations under subsection (1) may not take place until a warrant has been issued by a judge.

Moved: Lord RosserSponsor: Lord Kennedy of Southwark, Lord Judd#72317
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “that”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72328
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “the person believes— that”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72329
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— In section 27(2) of that Act insert—

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72330
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— In section 27(1) of that Act (lawful surveillance etc.), at the beginning insert “Save for criminal conduct authorised under section 29B,”.

Moved: Baroness ChakrabartiSponsor: Lord Paddick, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Baroness Warsi#72332
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out line 17

Moved: Baroness ChakrabartiSponsor: Lord Paddick, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Baroness Warsi#72333
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The granting of criminal conduct authorisations under subsection (1) may not take place until a warrant has been issued by the Secretary of State.”

Moved: Lord HainSponsor: Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, Lord Cormack, Baroness Wheatcroft#72376
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

after “person” insert “reasonably”

Moved: Lord Anderson of IpswichSponsor: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#72382
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Authorisations granted under this section require judicial approval in accordance with section 29C.”

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Lord Judd#72401
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of” and insert “by”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72420
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of” and insert “by”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72421
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “, is in the course of, or is otherwise in connection with,”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72422
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of” and insert “by”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72423
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of” and insert “by”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72424
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Section 27 of that Act (lawful surveillance etc.) is amended in accordance with subsections (3B) and (3C).

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen#72428
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Authorisations granted under this section require approval in accordance with section 29C.”

Moved: Baroness Kennedy of The ShawsSponsor: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering#72438
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Conduct that may be authorised by this Act does not include conduct outside the United Kingdom and section 27 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended accordingly as follows.

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72444
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out lines 22 and 23

Moved: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#72472

Report stage — Lords 20

AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not authorise any criminal conduct—

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Lord Rosser, Lord Paddick#72541
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted or renewed in relation to a covert human intelligence source who is under the age of 18 unless prior approval has been obtained from a Judicial Commissioner.

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Lord Cormack, The Lord Bishop of Durham#72542
DisagreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Authorisations granted under this section require judicial approval in accordance with section 29C.”

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Lord Rosser, Lord Cormack#72544
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Section 27 of that Act (lawful surveillance etc.) is amended in accordance with subsections (3B) and (3C).

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Lord Cormack, Lord Judd#72545
DisagreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “; and is not carried out for the primary purpose of—

Moved: Baroness ChakrabartiSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Lord Paddick, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#72546
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— In section 27(1) of that Act (lawful surveillance etc.), at the beginning insert “Save for criminal conduct authorised under section 29B,”.

Moved: Baroness ChakrabartiSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Lord Paddick, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#72547
DisagreedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out line 17

Moved: Baroness ChakrabartiSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Lord Paddick, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#72548
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted in relation to a covert human intelligence source who is—

Moved: Lord Young of CookhamSponsor: Baroness Chakrabarti, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, Baroness Hamwee#72549
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted to a covert human intelligence source under the age of 18.”

Moved: Lord Young of CookhamSponsor: Baroness Chakrabarti, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, Baroness Hamwee#72550
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation ceases to have effect on the date it provides which must be no later than four calendar months after the date it is granted.”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72640
DisagreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Where a criminal conduct authorisation has been granted, the covert human intelligence source so authorised cannot be deployed unless the conditions under subsection (8B) have been fulfilled.

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee, Lord Judd#72641
DisagreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “so far as those interests are also relevant to the interests of national security.”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72642
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— For the purpose of subsection (5), “serious crime” has the meaning given by section 81 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#72643
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

after “preventing” insert “serious”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee, Lord Judd#72644
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

after “detecting” insert “serious”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee, Lord Judd#72645
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

after “person” insert “reasonably”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd#72646
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted to a person unless—

Moved: Lord HainSponsor: Lord Blunkett, Lord Cormack, Baroness Wheatcroft#72647
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The Secretary of State must be informed of any proposed authorisation under this section.”

Moved: Lord Cormack#72653
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted to a covert human intelligence source under the age of 16.”

Moved: Lord Cormack#72654
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— After section 27(2) of that Act, insert—

Moved: Baroness Jones of MoulsecoombSponsor: Baroness Chakrabarti, Lord Judd#72678

3rd reading — Lords 8

AgreedSchedule 2EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (b)

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72864
AgreedSchedule 2EditBillBody

at end insert— after subsection (4) insert—

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72865
AgreedSchedule 1DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Schedule 1

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72866
AgreedClause 8EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3)

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72867
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out from “2000” to “(criminal conduct authorisations)” in line 5

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72868
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out from beginning of line 39 to “(criminal conduct authorisations)” in line 40

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72869
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out “or (g)”

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72870
AgreedClause 4DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 4

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#72871