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Public Bill Committee: 11 October 2011                  

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of , continued

 
 

Helen Goodman

 

412

 

Clause  103,  page  81,  line  1,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

 

Helen Goodman

 

413

 

Clause  103,  page  81,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

for making payments for the benefit of any dependants of the offender;’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

387

 

Clause  103,  page  82,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In section 127(6) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (inducements

 

to prison officers to contravene prison rules: meaning of “prison rules”), after

 

“section 47” insert “or 47A”.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

388

 

Clause  103,  page  82,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In section 45(2) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (exclusion for

 

prisoners doing work in pursuance of prison rules: interpretation), in paragraph

 

(a) of the definition of “prison rules”, after “section 47” insert “or 47A”.’.

 

 

Helen Goodman

 

414

 

Clause  105,  page  85,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

 

(a)    

The Secretary of State shall not exercise his powers under sections 6A,

 

6B and 6C of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 unless he makes a

 

declaration that any person transited under these sections is not at risk of

 

execution, torture or persecution.

 

(b)    

A declaration must be in writing and be published in such a manner as the

 

Secretary of State considers appropriate.’.

 

 

Helen Goodman

 

426

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  14,  page  178,  line  1,  leave out subsections (4) and (5).

 

Helen Goodman

 

427

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  14,  page  178,  leave out lines 7 to 17 and insert ‘““approved educational

 

course” means and educational course run by the Probation service””.’.

 

Helen Goodman

 

421

 

Schedule  14,  page  178,  line  36,  leave out subsection (1).

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 11 October 2011                  

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Helen Goodman

 

422

 

Schedule  14,  page  178,  line  43,  leave out sub-paragraph (b).

 

Helen Goodman

 

423

 

Schedule  14,  page  179,  line  3,  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

 

 

Helen Goodman

 

428

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  108,  page  87,  line  16,  at end add—

 

‘(c)    

the Secretary of State shall make a declaration that any offender

 

repatriated under this section is not at risk of torture or persecution.’.

 

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

337

 

Clause  109,  page  87,  leave out lines 24 to 30 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

A constable may give a child or young person (“Y”) a caution under this section

 

(“a youth caution”) where the following requirements are satisfied—

 

(a)    

the first requirement is that the constable has evidence that the young

 

offender has committed an offence, and

 

(b)    

the second requirement is that a relevant prosecutor decides—

 

(i)    

that there is sufficient evidence to charge the young offender

 

with the offence, and

 

(ii)    

that a caution should be given to the young offender in respect of

 

the offence,

 

(c)    

the third requirement is that the young offender admits to the constable

 

in the presence of an appropriate adult that he committed the offence,

 

(d)    

the fourth requirement is that the authorised person explains the effect of

 

the caution to the young offender in the presence of an appropriate adult,

 

including the fact that it will appear on a Criminal Records Bureau

 

check’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

350

 

Clause  109,  page  87,  line  24,  leave out ‘child or young person’ and insert ‘person

 

under the age of 21’.

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

347

 

Clause  109,  page  87,  line  31,  leave out ‘17’ and insert ‘18’.

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

348

 

Clause  109,  page  87,  line  37,  leave out ‘17’ and insert ‘18’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 11 October 2011                  

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Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

351

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  11,  leave out ‘child or young person’ and insert ‘person

 

under the age of 21’.

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

338

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  21,  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

In this Chapter “relevant prosecutor” has the meaning set out in section 27 of the

 

Criminal Justice Act 2003’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

352

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  24,  after ‘team’, insert ‘or probation trust’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

353

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  26,  after ‘team’, insert ‘or probation trust’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

354

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  32,  after ‘team’, insert ‘or probation trust’.

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

339

 

Clause  109,  page  88,  line  43,  leave out paragraphs (5) and (6).

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

355

 

Clause  109,  page  89,  line  28,  after ‘team’, insert ‘or probation trust’.

 

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

356

 

Clause  111,  page  89,  line  43,  after ‘team’, insert ‘or probation trust’.

 

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

335

 

Page  90,  line  1,  leave out Clause 112.

 

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

389

 

Clause  113,  page  90,  line  33,  leave out from beginning to end of line 35.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 11 October 2011                  

240

 

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Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

390

 

Clause  113,  page  90,  line  40,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

 

Nick de Bois

 

Priti Patel

 

Bob Stewart

 

Tracey Crouch

 

Mr Andrew Turner

 

Bob Blackman

 

Steve Baker

 

Richard Harrington

 

James Wharton

 

Mr John Redwood

 

194

 

Clause  113,  page  91,  line  3,  leave out ‘aged 18 or over’.

 

Nick de Bois

 

Priti Patel

 

Bob Stewart

 

Tracey Crouch

 

Mr Andrew Turner

 

Bob Blackman

 

Steve Baker

 

Richard Harrington

 

James Wharton

 

Mr John Redwood

 

195

 

Clause  113,  page  91,  line  4,  after ‘imprisonment’, insert ‘and where a person is

 

aged 18 or over the court must impose a sentence of imprisonment’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

391

 

Clause  113,  page  91,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1)

 

of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to 12 months

 

is to be read as a reference to 6 months.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

392

 

Clause  113,  page  91,  line  13,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

If on a person’s trial for an offence under this section (whether on indictment or

 

not) the person is found not guilty of that offence but it is proved that the person

 

committed an offence under section 1, the person may be convicted of the offence

 

under that section.”’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

393

 

Clause  113,  page  91,  line  34,  leave out from beginning to end of line 43.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

394

 

Clause  113,  page  92,  line  3,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 11 October 2011                  

241

 

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of , continued

 
 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

395

 

Clause  113,  page  92,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1)

 

of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in subsection (8)(a) to 12 months

 

is to be read as a reference to 6 months.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

396

 

Clause  113,  page  92,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

If on a person’s trial for an offence under this section (whether on indictment or

 

not) the person is found not guilty of that offence but it is proved that the person

 

committed an offence under section 139 or 139A, the person may be convicted of

 

the offence under that section.”’.

 

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

397

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  18,  at end insert “only”.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

398

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)

 

1A  (1)  

Section 37(1A) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (powers of courts to order

 

hospital admission or guardianship) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

Before paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(za)    

under section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953,”.

 

      (3)  

After paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(aa)    

under section 139AA(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988,”.

 

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

 

1B         

In section 1(8A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (power of

 

constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc) after “139” insert “or

 

139AA”.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

399

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘1C      

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.

 

1D  (1)  

Section 36(2)(b) (reviews of sentencing) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

Before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

 

“(zi)    

section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953;”.

 

      (3)  

After sub-paragraph (i) insert—

 

“(ia)    

section 139AA(9) of this Act;”.

 

1E  (1)  

Section 139B (power of entry to search for articles with a blade or point and

 

offensive weapons) is amended as follows.

 
 

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      (2)  

In subsection (1) after “139A” insert “or 139AA”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (4)—

 

(a)    

after “In the application of this section to Northern Ireland” insert “—

 

“(a)    

”;

 

(b)    

at the end add “, and

 

(b)    

the reference in subsection (1) to section 139AA is

 

omitted.”’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

400

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  20,  leave out ‘of the Criminal Justice Act 1988’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

401

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

 

2A  (1)  

Schedule 1A to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (relevant

 

offences for the purposes of section 17: witnesses eligible for assistance on

 

grounds of fear or distress about testifying) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

After paragraph 9 insert—

 

“9A      

An offence under section 1A of that Act (threatening with a weapon

 

in public).

 

      (3)  

After paragraph 26 insert—

 

“26A      

An offence under section 139AA of that Act (threatening with

 

article with blade or point or offensive weapon).”

 

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

 

2B         

The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended as follows.

 

2C         

In section 12(1) (absolute and conditional discharge) for “section 51A(2) of the

 

Firearms Act 1968” substitute “section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act

 

1953, section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968, section 139AA(9) of the

 

Criminal Justice Act 1988”.

 

2D         

In section 130(2) (compensation orders against convicted persons) for “section

 

51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968” substitute “section 1A(6) of the Prevention

 

of Crime Act 1953, section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968, section

 

139AA(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988”.

 

2E         

In section 146(2) (driving disqualification for any offence) for “section 51A(2)

 

of the Firearms Act 1968” substitute “section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime

 

Act 1953, section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968, section 139AA(9) of the

 

Criminal Justice Act 1988”.

 

2F  (1)  

Section 164(3) (further interpretative provisions) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

After paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(aa)    

under section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953,”.

 

      (3)  

After paragraph (b) insert—

 

“(ba)    

under section 139AA(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988,”.’.

 
 

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Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

402

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘2G      

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

2H  (1)  

Section 142(2)(c) (purposes of sentencing: offenders aged 18 or over) is

 

amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

After “falls to be imposed” insert “under section 1A(6) of the Prevention of

 

Crime Act 1953 (minimum sentence for offence of threatening with offensive

 

weapon in public),”.

 

      (3)  

After “firearms offences),” insert “under section 139AA(9) of the Criminal

 

Justice Act 1988 (minimum sentence for offence of threatening with article

 

with blade or point or offensive weapon),”.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

403

 

Schedule  16,  page  186,  line  26,  leave out ‘of the Criminal Justice Act 2003’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

404

 

Schedule  16,  page  187,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘3A(1)  

Section 150 (community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law

 

etc) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

After paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(aa)    

falls to be imposed under section 1A(6) of the Prevention of

 

Crime Act 1953 (minimum sentence for offence of

 

threatening with offensive weapon in public),”.

 

      (3)  

After paragraph (b) insert—

 

“(ba)    

falls to be imposed under section 139AA(9) of the Criminal

 

Justice Act 1988 (minimum sentence for offence of

 

threatening with article with blade or point or offensive

 

weapon),”.

 

3B         

In section 152(1)(b) (general restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial

 

sentences) for “under section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27),”

 

substitute “under section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, under

 

section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968, under section 139AA(9) of the

 

Criminal Justice Act 1988,”.

 

3C         

In section 153(2) (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general

 

provision) for “section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27),” substitute

 

“section 1A(6) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, section 51A(2) of the

 

Firearms Act 1968, section 139AA(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988,”.

 

3D  (1)  

Section 305(4) (interpretation of Part 12) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

Before paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(za)    

a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (6) of section

 

1A of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 if it is required by that

 

subsection and the court is not of the opinion there

 

mentioned,”.

 

      (3)  

After paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(aa)    

a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (9) of section

 

139AA of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 if it is required by

 

that subsection and the court is not of the opinion there

 

mentioned,”.

 
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