a memorial commemorating the victims of the Holocaust, and
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, have been ordered to be published as HL Bill 4—EN.
Lord Khan of Burnley has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Holocaust Memorial Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.
A
bill
to
Make provision for expenditure by the Secretary of State and the removal of restrictions in respect of certain land for or in connection with the construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
B e it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
The Secretary of State may incur expenditure for or in connection with—
the construction on, over or under any land of—
a memorial commemorating the victims of the Holocaust, and
a centre for learning relating to the memorial,
the carrying out of any work ancillary to, or associated with, anything
falling within paragraph (a), and
the use, operation, maintenance or improvement of the memorial and
the centre for learning.
Expenditure incurred under this section is to be paid out of money provided
by Parliament.
For the purposes of
subsection (1)
(a)
, “construction” includes erection,
extension, alteration and re-erection.
Section 8(1) and (8) of the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900
does not prevent, restrict or otherwise affect the carrying out of any of the
activities described in paragraphs
(a)
to
(c)
of
section 1
(1)
on, over, under or
otherwise in relation to the land described in section 8(1) of that Act.
This Act extends to England and Wales only.
This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning
with the day on which this Act is passed.
This Act may be cited as the Holocaust Memorial Act 2024.
A
bill
to
Make provision for expenditure by the Secretary of State and the removal of restrictions in respect of certain land for or in connection with the construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
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