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6 Clause 17, page 7, line 17, at end insert—
( ) Information may only be disclosed voluntarily under this section if the public authority concerned believes or suspects that the disclosure may be of information which directly or indirectly relates to a risk to national security or to a terrorist.
( ) Any request by a relevant public authority for disclosure of information under this section may only be made if it believes or suspects that that information may relate directly or indirectly to any risk to national security or to a terrorist.
( ) "Relevant public authority" has the same meaning as in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) save that there is added thereto the Financial Services Authority and the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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( ) "Terrorist" has the same meaning as in Part 4 of this Act.
The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:
6A Because it is not appropriate to limit the power conferred by this clause in the manner proposed by the amendment.
§ Lord RookerMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 6 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 6A. I spoke to that when I spoke to Amendment No. 5.
Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 6 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 6A.— (Lord Rooker.)
§ [Amendment No. 6B, as an amendment to the Motion, not moved.]
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.