Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010
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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.
Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 February, David Heath MP said of the bill:
The Act was repealed by the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010.
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
An Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is a type of legislation called primary legislation. These Acts are passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, or by the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh....
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
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
activity; and for connected purposes. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 February 2010 and received royal assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 10 February.
The Act was passed following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the supreme court in all matters under English law, Northern Ireland law and Scottish civil law. It is the court of last resort and highest appellate court in the United Kingdom; however the High Court of Justiciary remains the supreme court for criminal...
on 27 January 2010 that asset-freezing orders made under the United Nations Act 1946
United Nations Act 1946
The United Nations Act 1946 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a means of putting the job of implementing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in the hands of the government rather than Parliament...
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.
Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 February, David Heath MP said of the bill:
The Act was repealed by the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010.
External links
- Explanatory notes from the Office of Public Sector InformationOffice of Public Sector InformationThe Office of Public Sector Information is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and of other public information services of the United Kingdom...
website - BBC Democracy Live discussion on the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010