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Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010

Make a 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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 February 2010 by Mr Alistair Darling (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010, receiving Royal Assent on 10 February 2010.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill will reinstate the Government's terrorist asset-freezing regime, after the Supreme Court quashed the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 and provisions in the Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006. </p><p>The Court found that the Treasury was exceeding its powers in using the United Nations Act to give effect to United Nations Security Council Resolutions on freezing terrorists' assets. The Bill, which will be put through Parliament using the fast-track procedure, will make the provisions of the two Orders in Council valid again.</p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Feb 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons 8 Feb 2010
  3. Committee stage Commons 8 Feb 2010
  4. 3rd reading Commons 8 Feb 2010
  5. 1st reading Lords 8 Feb 2010
  6. 2nd reading Lords 9 Feb 2010
  7. Committee stage Lords 9 Feb 2010
  8. Report stage Lords 9 Feb 2010
  9. 3rd reading Lords 9 Feb 2010
  10. Royal Assent Unassigned 10 Feb 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 17 Aug 2010.