Saturday, February 26, 2005

Anti-terrorism legislation to feature big use of technology / PublicTechnology, 24 Feb 2005

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2494
"The Prevention of Terrorism Bill gives the Home Secretary powers to make control orders with a range of conditions, including a ban on internet or mobile phone use, restrictions on movement and travel, restrictions on associations with named individuals, curfews and electronic tagging.

The Home Secretary stressed that prosecution remained the Government�s preferred way of dealing with suspected terrorists, but where this was not possible control orders would provide a valuable tool in disrupting and preventing terrorist-related activity.

The orders would be made by the Home Secretary, but would be subject to independent judicial oversight."