Ministers plan emergency law to move terror suspects

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Source: BBC News

Ministers are planning draft emergency measures to relocate terror suspects months after pledging to scrap a similar power known as control orders.

Ministers have published a draft bill to use relocation or other restrictions in exceptional circumstances.

The power to move a suspect to a new home was ditched folllowing a review by the coalition government.

Critics say the incoming Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (Tpims) are weak.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14751670

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Forced relocations for terror suspects allowed under emergency powers.

The government is planning emergency powers to forcibly relocate terror suspects, months after pledging to scrap the existing measure.

The emergency legislation would enable the home secretary to specify more stringent restrictions on suspected terrorists in exceptional circumstances, the Home Office said.

These would include the power to relocate the individual without their consent to a different part of the country and tighter restrictions on association and communications, it said.

The enhanced terrorism prevention and investigation measures bill will be put before parliament should exceptional circumstances arise.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/01/terror-suspects-forced-relocations