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Public Bill Committee: 5 February 2013
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Chief Executive of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Jenny Chapman

Mr David Hanson

Stella Creasy

Phil Wilson

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows.

(2)
In section 48 (Chief executive) omit subsection (2).

(3)
After subsection (1) insert—

“(2)
The President of the Supreme Court shall appoint the Chief Executive in

accordance with the arrangements for the time being in force for the

selection of persons to be employed in the civil service of the State.”.

(4)
In Section 49(2) (Officers and staff), omit the words “with the agreement of the

Lord Chancellor”.’.

Extension of section 37 and section 47 of the Children Act 1989 to youth courts

Mr David Burrowes

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The powers of direction of courts—

(a)
under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 (including the power to direct

the local authority children’s service to investigate whether a child is at

risk of suffering significant harm); and

(b)
under section 47 of that Act to direct a local authority to intervene to

safeguard and to promote a child’s welfare


shall extend to youth courts.

(2)
Such powers shall be available to youth courts throughout any criminal

proceedings and in any family proceedings concerning the welfare of a child.

(3)
In any investigation pursuant to the foregoing subsections, the local authority

shall consider whether it should—

(a)
apply for a care order or supervision order with respect to the child;

(b)
provide services or care to the child or his family; or

(c)
take any other action with respect to the child.

(4)
It shall be in the discretion of the youth court to adjourn sentencing until such

local authority investigation has concluded and the findings thereof have been

notified to the court.

(5)
Any youth court in which the powers under this section are to be or may be

exercised shall include on its panel at least one member of the Family Court.’.

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European arrest warrant

Mr David Hanson

Jenny Chapman

Stella Creasy

Phil Wilson

NC9


To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The NCA is to have the function of ensuring efficient and effective use of the

European arrest warrant as it relates to serious organised crime affecting the UK.

(2)
The Government shall publish a report 12 months after Royal Assent of this Bill

on the NCA’s use of the European arrest warrant and annually thereafter.

(3)
The Director General of the NCA must be consulted by the Secretary of State on

any policy decision by Her Majesty’s Government regarding changes to the use

of the European arrest warrant.’.

NCA and the Independent Police Complaints Commission

Mr David Hanson

Jenny Chapman

Stella Creasy

Phil Wilson

NC10


To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State and the Director General of the NCA must ensure that

NCA officers co-operate with the Independent Police Complaints Commission in

relation to the fulfilment by the Independent Police Complaints Commission of

its statutory duties.

(2)
The actions of NCA officers and any operations by the NCA come within the

purview of the IPCC in exercising its statutory duty.

(3)
The Secretary of State must publish on an annual basis the budget for the IPCC

as it relates to investigations to the NCA and its activities.

(4)
The Director General must arrange for the publication of a report not more than

12 months after any IPCC investigation into the NCA.

(5)
Any report published under section (4) must provide details of the initial IPCC

investigation and its findings, what subsequent was taken in response by the NCA

and recommendations for future action.’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

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Clause  42,  page  43,  line  13,  after ‘18’ insert ‘to 22, [Enforcement by taking control

of goods] and 23’.

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Jenny Chapman

Mr David Hanson

Stella Creasy

Phil Wilson

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Clause  42,  page  43,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
The provisions under Schedule 16 shall cease to have effect at the end of a five-

year period beginning with the day the provisions come into force.

(4B)
Before the end of the five-year period detailed in subsection (4A), the Secretary

of State must—

(a)
provide for a review of these provisions, in consultation with the Director

of Public Prosecutions and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;

(b)
set out the conclusions of the review; and

(c)
lay a Report on the review before both Houses of Parliament.’.

Mr Jeremy Browne

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Clause  42,  page  44,  line  25,  leave out subsection (17).

Mr Robert Buckland

Mr David Burrowes

Paul Goggins

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Title,  line  6,  after ‘driving’, insert ‘to amend the law relating to children and young

persons;’.

Order of the House [14 January 2013]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] Bill—

Committal

1.
The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 14 February 2013.

3.
The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.
Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

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Other proceedings

7.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [22 JANUARY 2013]

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 8.55 am on Tuesday 22

January) meet—

(a)
at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 22 January;

(b)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 24 January;

(c)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 29 January;

(d)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 31 January;

(e)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 5 February;

(f)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 7 February;

(g)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 12 February; and

(h)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 14 February;

(2)
proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 and 3; Schedule 2; Clause

4; Schedule 3; Clauses 5 to 7; Schedule 4; Clause 8; Schedule 5; Clauses 9

and 10; Schedule 6; Clause 11; Schedule 7; Clauses 12 to 14; Schedule 8;

Clauses 15 and 16; Schedules 9 to 11; Clause 17; Schedule 12; Clause 18;

Schedule 13; Clause 19; Schedule 14; Clauses 20 to 31; Schedule 15; Clause

32; Schedule 16; Clauses 33 to 36; Schedule 17; Clause 37; Schedule 18;

Clause 38; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clause 39; Schedule 19; Clauses 40

to 42; and remaining proceedings on the Bill; and

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 14 February.



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