Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010

Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010

Long title An Act to make provision for the temporary validity of certain Orders in Council imposing financial restrictions on, and in relation to, persons suspected of involvement in terrorist activity; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2010 c.2
Introduced by Alistair Darling[1]
Territorial extent England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal Assent 10 February 2010
Commencement 10 February 2010
Repealed 17 December 2010
Other legislation
Repealed by Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database

The Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament to make provision for the temporary validity of certain Orders in Council imposing financial restrictions on, and in relation to, persons suspected of involvement in terrorist activity; and for connected purposes. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 February 2010 and received royal assent on 10 February.

The Act was passed following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 27 January 2010 that asset-freezing orders made under the United Nations Act 1946 were unlawful, because the 1946 Act was not intended to authorise coercive measures which interfere with fundamental rights without Parliamentary scrutiny. When the Court refused to stay its judgement on 4 February, the 2010 Act was passed to retrospectively validate the orders until Parliament could pass new asset-freezing legislation which complied with the Court's judgement.[2]

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 February, David Heath MP said of the bill:

“ [T]he legislation is before us because the Government have been found to be acting ultra vires and failing to secure proper parliamentary approval... However, the arrogance of this Government and, in particular, the Treasury means that they do not understand what Parliament is for, and they do not understand the proper scrutiny of Bills.[3] ”

The Act was repealed by the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100205/debtext/100205-0001.htm#10020534000010 |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 5 February 2010. col. 517.
  2. ↑ UK Supreme Court website (see 27 January 2010 cases)
  3. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100208/debtext/100208-0008.htm |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 8 February 2010. col. 648.

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