Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 13:

In page 12, subsection (6), line 9, after "concerned" to insert the following:

", provided that for the purposes of this section, "religion" shall not include any organisation or cult which in the opinion of the Authority is primarily economic in nature or employs oppressive psychological manipulation of its adherents".

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that the protection afforded under the legislation does not extend to cults which brainwash their members. Cults are a dangerous phenomenon and our objective in this amendment is to ensure they do not gain from the introduction of this Bill.