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“(5A)
A magistrates’ court that is trying a summary offence in accordance with

section 16A is restricted to the following in dealing with the accused

for the offence—

(a)
imposing a fine;

(b)
imposing a penalty under section 102(3)(aa) of the Customs and

Excise Management Act 1979 or section 29, 35A or 37 of the

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (penalties imposed

for certain offences in relation to vehicle excise licences);

(c)
ordering an amount to be paid under section 30, 36 or 38 of the

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (liability to additional

duty);

(d)
making an order under section 130(1) of the Powers of Criminal

Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (compensation orders);

(e)
ordering payment of a surcharge under section 161A of the

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (victim surcharge);

(f)
making an order as to costs to be paid by the accused to the

prosecutor under section 18 of the Prosecution of Offences Act

1985;

(g)
making an order as to costs to be paid by the accused by virtue

of section 19 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985;

(h)
ordering payment of a charge under section 21A of the

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (criminal courts charge);

(i)
making an order under section 34 or 35 of the Road Traffic

Offenders Act 1988 (disqualification from driving);

(j)
making an order under section 44 of the Road Traffic Offenders

Act 1988 (endorsement of a driving record);

(k)
making an application to the Secretary of State by virtue of

section 24(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (benefit

deductions);

(l)
making an attachment of earnings order under Part 3 of

Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003;

(m)
making an application for benefits deductions to the Secretary of

State under Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003;

(n)
making a collection order under Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the

Courts Act 2003;

(5B)
The limit in subsection (5) does not apply to fines imposed as described

in subsection (5A).”.’.

Protection of confidential information for victims of domestic and sexual abuse

Dan Jarvis

Mr Andy Slaughter

NC16


To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State shall—

(a)
issue mandatory codes of practice to ensure that safe addresses and other

confidential contact information which would otherwise be subject to

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disclosure during court proceedings, is provided only to relevant court

officials in cases involving victims of domestic and sexual violence or

abuse; and

(b)
by order bring such codes into effect as soon as reasonably practicable.

(2)
Court officials in receipt of confidential information under subsection (1)(a) have

a duty to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of such information.

(3)
The codes of practice shall apply to all courts.’.

Order of the House [24 February 2014]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice and Courts 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 Tuesday 1 April 2014.

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.

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 [11 March 2014]

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 8.55 am on Tuesday 11

March) meet—

(a)
at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 11 March;

(b)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 13 March;

(c)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 18 March;

(d)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 20 March;

(e)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 25 March;

(f)
at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 27 March;

(g)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 1 April;

(2)
the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

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      TABLE

Date
Time
Witness

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Office of the Children’s

than 9.30 am
Commissioner

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Magistrates’ Association; Howard

than 10.30 am
League for Penal Reform;

Criminal Justice Alliance

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Civitas; Standing Committee for

than 11.25 am
Youth Justice; Education Links;

John D’Abbro, New Rush Hall

School

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Public and Commercial Services

than 2.30 pm
Union; Trades Union Congress

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Prison Reform Trust; Prisoners’

than 3.15 pm
Education Trust

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Victims’ Services Alliance

than 3.45 pm

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Survivors Trust; Shelter

than 4.30 pm

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Law Commision

than 5.00 pm

Tuesday 11 March
Until no later
Law Society; Bar Council

than 6.00 pm

Thursday 13
Until no later
Liberty; JUSTICE; Public Law

March
than 12.30 pm
Project

Thursday 13
Until no later
British Board of Film

March
than 1.00 pm
Classification

Thursday 13
Until no later
Criminal Bar Association;

March
than 2.30 pm
Constitutional and Administrative

Law Bar Association

Thursday 13
Until no later
Professor Cheryl Thomas,

March
than 3.00 pm
University College London

Thursday 13
Until no later
Nick Armstrong, Matrix

March
than 4.00 pm
Chambers; Nicola Mackintosh,

Mackintosh Law; Adam Wagner,

One Crown Office Row; Michael

Fordham QC, Blackstone

Chambers

Thursday 13
Until no later
Angus Walker, Bircham Dyson

March
than 4.45 pm
Bell; Taylor Wimpey; Campaign to

Protect Rural England

(3)
proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 5; Schedule 1; Clause 6; Schedule 2; Clauses 7

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to 17; Schedule 3; Clause 18; Schedule 4; Clauses 19 to 28; Schedule 5;

Clause 29; Schedule 6; Clauses 30 to 46; Schedule 7; Clause 47; Schedule 8;

Clauses 48 to 57; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 58 to 63; remaining

proceedings on the Bill;

(4)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 1 April.



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