The defendant faced charges of having breached a control order. He said that it was invalid since it appeared to delegate to a police officer the setting of the precise terms of his reporting obligations, saying that this was a function reserved to the Secretary of State.
Held: The order was valid. The order was one made by the Home Secretary that the defendant should report at such times as the contact officer should specify. Such an order could be challenged only in the High Court. The court reconstituted itself as a divisional court to rule that the order was valid.
Judges:
Lord Philips of Wohr Matravers LCJ, Burton J, Stanley Burton J
Citations:
Times 18-May-2007
Statutes:
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 9(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 17 May 2022; Ref: scu.252560