Designation of States or parts of States for the purposes of section 94 of the 2002 ActI13

After subsection (5C) of section 94 of the 2002 Act6 insert –

5D

In deciding whether the statements in subsection (5) (a) and (b) are true of a State or part of a State, the Secretary of State –

a

shall have regard to all the circumstances of the State or part (including its laws and how they are applied), and

b

shall have regard to information from any appropriate source (including other member States and international organisations).