Compensation of victims of overseas terrorism
54Parliamentary control
1
Before making the Scheme, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of it before Parliament.
2
The Secretary of State must not make the Scheme unless the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
3
Before making any alteration to a provision of the Scheme made by virtue of—
a
section 49(1) (eligibility for payments under the scheme),
b
section 50(1) (determination of amount of payment),
c
section 50(2)(a) (circumstances in which payment may be withheld or reduced),
d
section 50(2)(d) (payments not to exceed specified maximum amount), or
e
section 52 (reviews and appeals),
the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a draft of the provision as proposed to be altered.
4
The Secretary of State must not give effect to the proposal concerned unless the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
5
Before making any other alteration to the Scheme the Secretary of State must lay a statement of the altered provision before Parliament.
6
If a statement laid before either House of Parliament under subsection (5) is disapproved by a resolution of that House passed before the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the date on which the statement was laid, the Secretary of State must—
a
make such alterations in the Scheme as appear to the Secretary of State to be required in the circumstances, and
b
before the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the date on which the resolution was made, lay a statement of those alterations before Parliament.
7
In calculating the period of 40 days mentioned in subsection (6), any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days is to be disregarded.