Supplemental
14Reporting and review
1
As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant 3 month period, the Secretary of State must—
a
prepare a report about his exercise of the control order powers during that period; and
b
lay a copy of that report before Parliament.
2
The Secretary of State must also appoint a person to review the operation of this Act.
3
As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of—
a
the period of 9 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, and
b
every 12 month period which ends with the first or a subsequent anniversary of the end of the period mentioned in the preceding paragraph and is a period during the whole or a part of which sections 1 to 9 of this Act were in force,
the person so appointed must carry out a review of the operation of this Act during that period.
4
The person who conducts a review under this section must send the Secretary of State a report on its outcome as soon as reasonably practicable after completing the review.
5
That report must also contain the opinion of the person making it on—
a
the implications for the operation of this Act of any proposal made by the Secretary of State for the amendment of the law relating to terrorism; and
b
the extent (if any) to which the Secretary of State has made use of his power by virtue of section 3(1)(b) to make non-derogating control orders in urgent cases without the permission of the court.
6
On receiving a report under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must lay a copy of it before Parliament.
7
The Secretary of State may pay the expenses of a person appointed to carry out a review and may also pay him such allowances as the Secretary of State determines.
8
In this section—
“control order powers” means—
- a
the powers of the Secretary of State under this Act to make, renew, modify and revoke control orders; and
- b
his powers to apply to the court for the making, renewal, revocation or modification of derogating control orders;
- a
“relevant 3 month period” means—
- a
the period of 3 months beginning with the passing of this Act;
- b
a period of 3 months beginning with a time which—
- i
is the beginning of a period for which sections 1 to 9 are revived by an order under section 13; and
- ii
falls more than 3 months after the time when those sections were last in force before being revived;
- i
- c
a 3 month period which begins with the end of a previous relevant 3 month period and is a period during the whole or a part of which those sections are in force.
- a