HL Deb 17 November 1994 vol 559 c25
Lord Campbell of Alloway

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to establish a period of limitation as to the institution of proceedings under the War Crimes Act 1991, and to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) to adjudicate on the quashing of certain indictments laid under the Act. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Campbell of Alloway.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.