Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill: Lords third reading
14 September 2016
The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill had its third reading, a final chance to examine the bill and make changes, in the House of Lords on Tuesday 13 September.
No changes were made at third reading, so the bill now goes to the Commons for consideration of Lords amendments.
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the bill it received Royal Assent on 23 February 2017. Royal Assent is the monarch's agreement to make the bill into an Act of Parliament (law).
Report stage: Tuesday 6 September
Members of the Lords discussed prison terms for persons found guilty of cultural property offences and items seized under UK court order, EU obligation or international treaty.
Committee stage: Tuesday 28 June
Members discussed a range of subjects, including ensuring the draft law would apply to both embedded forces and private military contractors, retention of property in custody of the UK Border Force and the work of the Cultural Protection Fund.
Lords second reading: Monday 6 June
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill summary
The bill will define the laws to enable the UK to implement the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954, and the protocols to that convention of 1954 and 1999.