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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 31 January 2013

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Crime and Courts Bill Committee 82-90

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Crime and Courts Bill [Lords]

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

Emily Thornberry

 

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Schedule  16,  page  275,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

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

 

must publish the new code as a draft code.

 

( )    

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

 

must consult the following persons about the amended code—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

such persons as the Secretary of State may direct;

 

(c)    

such other persons as the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director

 

of the Serious Fraud Office consider appropriate.

 

( )    

Before the code is permitted to come into effect, it shall be laid before

 

Parliament.’.

 

Enforcement by taking control of goods

 

Mr Jeremy Browne

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (procedure for

 

taking control of goods) is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In paragraph 17 (enforcement agent may use reasonable force to enter etc where

 

paragraph 18 or 19 applies) for “or 19” substitute “, 18A, 19 or 19A”.

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(3)    

After paragraph 18 insert—


 
 

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“18A (1)  

This paragraph applies if these conditions are met—

 

(a)    

the enforcement agent has power to enter the premises under

 

paragraph 14;

 

(b)    

the enforcement agent reasonably believes that the debtor

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carries on a trade or business on the premises;

 

(c)    

the enforcement agent is acting under a writ or warrant of

 

control issued for the purpose of recovering a sum payable

 

under a High Court or county court judgment;

 

(d)    

the sum so payable is not a traffic contravention debt.

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      (2)  

“Traffic contravention debt” has the meaning given by section 82(2)

 

of the Traffic Management Act 2004.”

 

(4)    

After paragraph 19 insert—

 

“19A (1)  

This paragraph applies if these conditions are met—

 

(a)    

the enforcement agent has power to enter the premises under

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paragraph 16;

 

(b)    

the premises are not premises on which the enforcement agent

 

reasonably believes that the debtor carries on a trade or

 

business;

 

(c)    

the enforcement agent has taken control of the goods by

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entering into a controlled goods agreement with the debtor;

 

(d)    

the debtor has failed to comply with any provision of the

 

controlled goods agreement relating to the payment by the

 

debtor of the debt;

 

(e)    

the debtor has been given notice of the intention of the

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enforcement agent to enter the premises to inspect the goods

 

or to remove them for storage or sale;

 

(f)    

paragraph 18 does not apply.

 

      (2)  

For the purposes of a notice under sub-paragraph (1)(e), regulations

 

must state—

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(a)    

the minimum period of notice;

 

(b)    

the form of the notice;

 

(c)    

what it must contain;

 

(d)    

how it must be given;

 

(e)    

who must give it.

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      (3)  

The enforcement agent must keep a record of the time when a notice

 

under sub-paragraph (1)(e) is given.

 

      (4)  

If regulations authorise it, the court may order in prescribed

 

circumstances that the notice given may be less than the minimum

 

period.

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      (5)  

The order may be subject to conditions.”

 

(5)    

In paragraphs 24(2) and 31(5) (no power to use force against persons except to

 

extent provided in regulations) omit “, except to the extent that regulations

 

provide that it does”.

 

(6)    

Omit paragraph 53(2) (controlled goods to be treated as abandoned if unsold after

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a sale).

 

(7)    

Omit paragraph 56(2) (securities to be treated as abandoned if not disposed of in

 

accordance with notice of disposal).


 
 

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(8)    

In consequence of the repeals in subsection (5), in section 90 of the Tribunals,

 

Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (regulations under Part 3)—

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(a)    

omit subsection (4) (procedure for regulations under paragraphs 24(2)

 

and 31(5) of Schedule 12), and

 

(b)    

in subsection (5) omit “In any other case”.

 

(9)    

In Schedule 13 to that Act (taking control of goods: amendments)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph 37 (repeal in section 66(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1972)

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for the words after “etc.),” substitute “omit subsection (2).”,

 

(b)    

in paragraph 74 (repeal of sections 93 to 100 of the County Courts Act

 

1984) after “93 to” insert “98 and”,

 

(c)    

in paragraph 85 (amendment of section 436 of the Insolvency Act 1986)

 

for “436” substitute “436(1)”,

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(d)    

in paragraph 125 (amendment of section 15 of the Employment Tribunals

 

Act 1996) for ““by execution issued from the county court”” substitute

 

“the words from “by execution”, to “court” in the first place after “by

 

execution”,”, and

 

(e)    

in paragraph 134 (which amends Schedule 17 to the Financial Services

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and Markets Act 2000) for “paragraph 16(a)” substitute “paragraphs

 

16(a) and 16D(a)”.’.

 

As Amendments to Mr Jeremy Browne’s proposed New Clause (Enforcement by

 

taking control of goods) (NC8):—

 

Mr Jeremy Browne

 

(a)

 

Line  21,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Mr Jeremy Browne

 

(b)

 

Line  32,  leave out ‘paragraph 18 does not apply’ and insert ‘neither paragraph 18

 

nor paragraph 19 applies.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Phil Wilson

 

Stella Creasy

 

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Clause  34,  page  33,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

After section 50(2)(c) (Procedure) of the 2006 Act insert—

 

“(2A)    

In respect of any application or claim in connection with immigration

 

(whether or not under the rules referred to in subsection (1) or any other

 

enactment) the Secretary of State may make provision for the

 

communication of an immigration officer with the applicant before a

 

decision is taken in respect of that application or claim.

 

(2B)    

Provisions under (2A) may include communication with the individual

 

so as to obtain additional information relevant to their application or

 

claim.”.

 

(6B)    

Before the coming into force of this section, the Secretary of State must make

 

provision for communication between an immigration officer and the applicant

 

for the purposes of obtaining further necessary information not included in the


 
 

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original application, as provided for under sections 50(2A) and (2B) of the 2006

 

Act.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Phil Wilson

 

Stella Creasy

 

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Clause  36,  page  34,  line  29,  after ‘2000’, insert ‘who is working in Criminal and

 

Financial Investigation’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Phil Wilson

 

Stella Creasy

 

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Clause  36,  page  34,  line  41,  leave out subsections (4) and (5).

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

have regard to the need to promote rehabilitation,’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  8,  leave out ‘exceptional’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  263,  line  37,  before ‘an electronic’, insert ‘in a case where the

 

court also imposes a supervision requirement,’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  264,  line  17,  before ‘an electronic’, insert ‘in a case where the

 

court also imposes a supervision requirement,’.


 
 

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Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  269,  line  16,  leave out ‘with probation trusts’ and insert ‘for the

 

provision of supervision of offenders’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  269,  line  16,  leave out ‘require each probation trust to’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘5  (1)  

The Secretary of State shall periodically publish the outcomes of community

 

orders awarded by each criminal court in England and Wales, where

 

“outcomes” is defined as the number and classification of re-offences recorded

 

for each offender sentenced by the court, following their sentence.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  15,  page  269,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

The Secretary of State shall in each year publish a strategy for the delivery of

 

appropriate and effective services for female offenders in the criminal justice

 

system.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

Emily Thornberry

 

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Schedule  16,  page  274,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘Sentencing guidelines for DPAs

 

4A  (1)  

The Sentencing Council must produce a guideline on the financial penalties

 

and remedial measures appropriate for a DPA.

 

      (2)  

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 is amended as follows—

 

(a)    

at the end of section 120(1) insert “and corporate bodies, partnerships

 

and unincorporated associations who have been charged with an

 

offence but whose prosecution has been deferred under Schedule 16 to

 

the Crime and Courts Act 2013”

 

      (3)  

Where the Council has prepared guidelines under subsection (1), it must

 

publish them as draft guidelines.


 
 

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      (4)  

The Council must consult the following persons about the draft guidelines—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

such persons as the Secretary of State may direct;

 

(c)    

such other persons as the Council considers appropriate.

 

      (5)  

Before the guideline is permitted to come into effect, it shall be laid before

 

Parliament, which shall have the opportunity of debating it.

 

4B  (1)  

If the guideline is amended or replaced, the Sentencing Council must publish

 

the new guideline as a draft guideline.

 

      (2)  

The Sentencing Council must consult the following persons about the new

 

guideline—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

such persons as the Secretary of State may direct;

 

(c)    

such other persons as the designated prosecutors consider

 

appropriate.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

Emily Thornberry

 

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Schedule  16,  page  275,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(6)  

A DPA must not contain a term granting a blanket indemnity for prosecution

 

for undisclosed criminal acts committed in the past.

 

      (7)  

A DPA must have regard to the DPA guideline issued by the Sentencing

 

Council.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  16,  page  275,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

Where the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of the Serious

 

Fraud Office have produced a code under Clause 6(1), they must publish it as

 

a draft code.

 

      ()  

The Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of the Serious Fraud

 

Office must consult the following persons about the draft code—

 

(a)    

the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

such persons as the Secretary of State may direct;

 

(c)    

such other persons as the Director of Public Prosecutions and the

 

Director of the Serious Fraud Office consider appropriate.

 

      ()  

Before the code is permitted to come into effect, it shall be laid before

 

Parliament.’.

 

Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  16,  page  280,  line  25,  leave out ‘or to disgorge profits made from the

 

alleged offence’.


 
 

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Jenny Chapman

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Stella Creasy

 

Phil Wilson

 

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Schedule  16,  page  280,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

Any money that is received by a prosecutor under a term of a DPA that

 

required for P to disgorge profits from the alleged offence is to be distributed

 

according to the Home Office’s Asset Recovery Incentive Scheme.’.

 

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.’.

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Valerie Vaz

 

Andy McDonald

 

Ian Paisley

 

Steve McCabe

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  24,  leave out ‘activities’.

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Valerie Vaz

 

Andy McDonald

 

Ian Paisley

 

Steve McCabe

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  27,  leave out ‘restorative justice requirements’ and

 

insert ‘participation in a restorative conference’.

 

Paul Goggins

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Valerie Vaz

 

Andy McDonald

 

Ian Paisley

 

Steve McCabe

 

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Schedule  15,  page  262,  line  28,  leave out ‘justice’ and insert ‘conference’.


 
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