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—

    1. a

      the powers of the Secretary of State under this Act to make, renew, modify and revoke control orders; and

    2. b

      his powers to apply to the court for the making, renewal, revocation or modification of derogating control orders;

  • “relevant 3 month period” means—

    1. a

      the period of 3 months beginning with the passing of this Act;

    2. b

      a period of 3 months beginning with a time which—

      1. i

        is the beginning of a period for which sections 1 to 9 are revived by an order under section 13; and

      2. ii

        falls more than 3 months after the time when those sections were last in force before being revived;

    3. 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.