14163.35-40

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Lords amendments to the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

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(5)
For the purposes of the second condition, it does not matter

whether the officer believes that the offence or offences in

question have been committed or that they will be committed (or

will be committed unless a closure order is made).

(6)
The third condition is that the officer is satisfied that reasonable

efforts have been made—

(a)
to consult the local authority for the area in which the

premises are situated, and

(b)
to establish the identity of any person who resides on the

premises or who has control of or responsibility for or an

interest in the premises.

(7)
If the local authority has not been consulted when the notice is

issued, it must be consulted as soon as possible afterwards.

(8)
An authorisation under subsection (1) may be given orally or in

writing, but if it is given orally the authorising officer must

confirm it in writing as soon as it is practicable.

(9)
The issue of a closure notice may be authorised whether or not a

person has been convicted of any specified child sex offence that

the authorising officer believes has been committed.

(10)
The Secretary of State may by regulations specify premises or

descriptions of premises to which this section does not apply.”

5    (1)
Section 136C (contents and service of closure notice) is amended as

follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1)(c), after “section 136B” there is inserted “or 136BA”.

      (3)
In subsection (3)(d), after “section 136B(7)(b)” there is inserted “or

136BA(6)(b)”.

6    (1)
Section 136D (power to make a closure order) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (5), for “either subsection (6) or subsection (7) (or both)”

there is substituted “at least one of subsections (6), (7) and (7A)”.

      (3)
After subsection (7) there is inserted—

“(7A)
This subsection applies if—

(a)
during the relevant period, the premises were used for

activities related to one or more specified child sex

offences, or

(b)
the premises are likely to be used (unless a closure order

is made) for activities related to one or more specified

child sex offences.”

      (4)
In subsection (8), for “subsections (6) and (7)” there is substituted

“subsections (6), (7) and (7A)(a)”.

      (5)
In subsection (9), for “prostitution or pornography offences” there is

substituted “prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

      (6)
In subsection (10)(a), after “section 136B(7)(b)” there is inserted “or

136BA(6)(b)”.

      (7)
In subsection (12), for “prostitution or pornography offences” there is

substituted “prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

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7
In section 136H (applications for extension of closure order), in

subsection (4), for “prostitution or pornography offences” there is

substituted “prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

8
In section 136I (orders extending closure orders), in subsection (2), for

“prostitution or pornography offences” there is substituted

“prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

9
In section 136J (discharge of closure order), in subsection (3), for

“prostitution or pornography offences” there is substituted

“prostitution, pornography or child sex offences”.

10
In section 136O (compensation), in subsection (5)(a), after “section 136B”

there is inserted “or 136BA”.

11  (1)
Section 136R (interpretation) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (2), after “section 136B” there is inserted “or 136BA”.

      (3)
After subsection (14) there is inserted—

“(15)
In the application of this Part to England and Wales, references to

specified pornography offences are to be ignored.

(16)
“Specified child sex offence” means an offence listed in section

136A(3A).

(17)
In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland, references to

specified child sex offences and to section 136BA are to be

ignored.””
Schedule 8
158
Page 173, line 6, at end insert—

    “( )
In paragraph 1(5) (definition of examining officer) for “paragraph” there

is substituted “Schedule”.

      ( )
In paragraph 2(2)(d), the words “(within the meaning of that Schedule)”

are omitted.”
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Page 173, line 9, at end insert—

    “( )
After paragraph 7 there is inserted—

“7A(1)
This paragraph applies where a person detained under

Schedule 7 requests to consult a solicitor.

      (2)
The examining officer may not question the detained person

under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 7 until the person has

consulted a solicitor (or no longer wishes to do so).

      (3)
Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if the examining officer

reasonably believes that postponing the questioning until then

would be likely to prejudice determination of the relevant

matters.

      (4)
The powers given by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (search

powers where a person is questioned under paragraph 2 of

Schedule 7) may be used when questioning is postponed

because of sub-paragraph (2).

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      (5)
The detained person is entitled to consult a solicitor in person.

      (6)
Sub-paragraph (5) does not apply if the examining officer

reasonably believes that the time it would take to consult a

solicitor in person would be likely to prejudice determination

of the relevant matters.

      (7)
In that case the examining officer may require any

consultation to take place in another way.

      (8)
In this paragraph “the relevant matters” means the matters the

examining officer seeks to determine under paragraph 2 or 3

of Schedule 7.””
160
Page 173, line 18, at end insert—

    “( )
After paragraph 16 there is inserted—

“16A (1)
This paragraph applies where a person detained under

Schedule 7 requests to consult a solicitor.

      (2)
The examining officer may not question the detained person

under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 7 until the person has

consulted a solicitor (or no longer wishes to do so).

      (3)
Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if the examining officer

reasonably believes that postponing the questioning until then

would be likely to prejudice determination of the relevant

matters.

      (4)
The powers given by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (search

powers where a person is questioned under paragraph 2 of

Schedule 7) may be used when questioning is postponed

because of sub-paragraph (2).

      (5)
The detained person is entitled to consult a solicitor in person.

      (6)
Sub-paragraph (5) does not apply if the examining officer

reasonably believes that the time it would take to consult a

solicitor in person would be likely to prejudice determination

of the relevant matters.

      (7)
In that case the examining officer may require any

consultation to take place in another way.

      (8)
In this paragraph “the relevant matters” means the matters the

examining officer seeks to determine under paragraph 2 or 3

of Schedule 7.””
161
Page 173, line 22, at end insert—

“( )
in sub-paragraph (1), for “and” there is substituted “to”;”
162
Page 174, leave out lines 8 to 13 and insert—

“General requirements

20K(1)
A person’s detention under Schedule 7 must be periodically reviewed by

a review officer.

      (2)
The first review must be carried out before the end of the period of one

hour beginning with the person’s detention under that Schedule.

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      (3)
Subsequent reviews must be carried out at intervals of not more than

two hours.”
163
Page 174, line 21, leave out “paragraph” and insert “Part of this Schedule”
164
Page 174, line 31, at end insert—

    “( )
The Secretary of State must under paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 issue a

code of practice about reviews under this Part of this Schedule.”
165
Page 174, line 33, at end insert—

“Representations

20L(1)
Before determining whether to authorise a person’s continued

detention, a review officer must give either of the following persons an

opportunity to make representations about the detention—

(a)
the detained person, or

(b)
a solicitor representing the detained person who is available at

the time of the review.

      (2)
Representations may be oral or written.

      (3)
A review officer may refuse to hear oral representations from the

detained person if the officer considers that the detained person is unfit

to make representations because of the detained person’s condition or

behaviour.

Rights

20M(1)
Where a review officer authorises continued detention the officer must

inform the detained person—

(a)
of any of the detained person’s rights under paragraphs 6 and 7

which have not yet been exercised, and

(b)
if the exercise of any of those rights is being delayed in

accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8, of the fact that it

is being delayed.

      (2)
Where a review of a person’s detention is being carried out at a time

when the person’s exercise of a right under paragraph 6 or 7 is being

delayed—

(a)
the review officer must consider whether the reason or reasons

for which the delay was authorised continue to subsist, and

(b)
if in the review officer’s opinion the reason or reasons have

ceased to subsist, the review officer must inform the officer who

authorised the delay of that opinion (unless the review officer

was that officer).

      (3)
In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, for the references to

paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 substitute references to paragraph 16.

Record

20N(1)
A review officer carrying out a review must make a written record of the

outcome of the review and of any of the following which apply—

(a)
the fact that the officer is satisfied that continued detention is

necessary for the purposes of exercising a power under

paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 7,

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(b)
the fact that the detained person has been informed as required

under paragraph 20M(1),

(c)
the officer’s conclusion on the matter considered under

paragraph 20M(2)(a), and

(d)
the fact that the officer has taken action under paragraph

20M(2)(b).

      (2)
The review officer must inform the detained person whether the officer

is authorising continued detention, and if so that the officer is satisfied

that continued detention is necessary for the purposes of exercising a

power under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 7.

      (3)
Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply where the detained person is—

(a)
incapable of understanding what is said,

(b)
violent or likely to become violent, or

(c)
in urgent need of medical attention.””
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Page 174, line 33, at end insert—

“Codes of practice

    (1)
Schedule 14 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (exercise of powers—codes of

practice etc) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In paragraph 1, after ““officer” means” there is inserted “(subject to

paragraph 6A)”.

      (3)
After paragraph 6 there is inserted—

“6A
In paragraphs 5 and 6, “officer” includes a constable,

immigration officer or customs officer who—

(a)
has functions under Schedule 7, or

(b)
has functions under Schedule 8 in relation to a person

detained under Schedule 7,


otherwise than as an examining officer.””
After Schedule 8
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Insert the following new Schedule—

“Powers of community support officers

Introduction

1
Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (powers of community

support officers) is amended as follows.

Additional powers to issue fixed penalty notices

2    (1)
In paragraph 1 (powers to issue fixed penalty notices), in sub-paragraph

(2)(b), for the words after “in respect of an offence” there is substituted

“listed in sub-paragraph (2B)”.

      (2)
In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, after paragraph (ca) there is

inserted—

“(cb)
the power of an authorised officer of a borough council

to give a notice under section 15 of the London Local

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Authorities Act 2004 in respect of an offence under

section 38(1) of the London Local Authorities Act 1990

or section 27(1) of the City of Westminster Act 1999

(unlicensed street trading);”.

      (3)
After sub-paragraph (2A) of that paragraph there is inserted—

“(2B)
The offences referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) are—

(a)
an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835

(riding on a footway) committed by cycling;

(b)
an offence under section 5(1) or 8(1) of the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984 involving a contravention of a

prohibition or restriction that relates to—

(i)
stopping, waiting or parking at or near a school

entrance,

(ii)
one-way traffic on a road, or

(iii)
lanes or routes for use only by cycles, only by

buses or only by cycles and buses;

(c)
an offence under section 24 of the Road Traffic Act 1988

(more than one person on a one-person bicycle);

(d)
an offence under section 35 of that Act (failing to

comply with traffic directions) committed by the rider

of a cycle;

(e)
an offence under section 36 of that Act (failing to

comply with traffic signs) committed by the rider of a

cycle who fails to comply with the indication given by

a red traffic light;

(f)
an offence under section 42 of that Act of contravening

or failing to comply with a construction or use

requirement about—

(i)
lighting equipment or reflectors for cycles,

(ii)
the use on a road of a motor vehicle in a way

that causes excessive noise,

(iii)
stopping the action of a stationary vehicle’s

machinery,

(iv)
the use of a vehicle’s horn on a road while the

vehicle is stationary or on a restricted road at

night, or

(v)
opening a vehicle’s door on a road so as to

injure or endanger a person;

(g)
an offence under section 163 of that Act (failing to stop

vehicle or cycle when required to do so by constable or

traffic officer).

      (4)
After sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph there is inserted—

  “(5)
In this paragraph “cycle” has the same meaning as in the Road

Traffic Act 1988 (see section 192(1) of that Act).”

Powers to issue fixed penalty notices: consultation with local authorities

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In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2B) (inserted by paragraph 2(3)

above) there is inserted—