Amendments proposed to the Immigration and Asylum Bill - continued House of Commons

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Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

245

Clause     31,     page     23,     line     5,     at end insert—

    '(4A) In considering the suitability of a surety regard may be had (amongst other things) to the surety's financial resources.'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

247

Clause     32,     page     23,     line     13,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

248

Clause     32,     page     23,     line     16,     leave out from 'bound' to end of line 17 and insert 'unless such a person can show that it would be fair and just for a lesser sum or no sum to be forfeited'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

499

*Clause     32,     page     23,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '(1A) If the court which makes an order under subsection (1) is not a magistrates' court, it must—

      (a) specify a magistrates' court which is, for the purposes of collection, enforcement and remission of the sum forfeited, to be treated as the court which ordered the forfeiture; and

      (b) as soon as practicable give particulars of the recognizance to—

          (i) in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive appointed by the magstrates' court committee whose area includes the petty sessions area, or

          (ii) in Northern Ireland, the clerk of petty sessions for the petty sessions district,

      for which the specified court acts.

    (1B) Any sum collected as a result of subsection (1A)(a) must be paid to the Lord Chancellor.

    (1C) The Lord Chancellor may, with the approval of the Treasury, make regulations as to the times at which and the manner in which accounts for, and payments of, sums collected as a result of subsection (1A)(a) must be made and for the keeping and auditing of accounts in relation to such sums.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

500

*Clause     32,     page     23,     line     21,     leave out 'an adjudicator' and insert 'a court'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

501

*Clause     32,     page     23,     line     22,     leave out 'by him'.


   

Mr Mike O'Brien

502

*Clause     33,     page     23,     line     27,     leave out 'of his recognizance or bail bond' and insert 'on which he was bailed'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

503

*Clause     33,     page     23,     line     33,     leave out 'of his recognizance or bail bond that he will' and insert 'that he must'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

504

*Clause     33,     page     23,     line     41,     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

505

*Clause     33,     page     23,     line     43,     at end insert 'or

      (c) in Northern Ireland, a justice of the peace is by written complaint on oath so satisfied.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

506

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(6A) A person arrested under this section must, if he was released under section 31 by the Commission, be brought before it within twenty-four hours after his arrest.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

507

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     9,     leave out 'subsection (6) does not apply' and insert 'neither subsection (6) nor (6A) applies'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

508

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     12,     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

509

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     14,     at end insert 'or

      (c) in Northern Ireland, a magistrates' court acting for the county court division in which he was arrested.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

510

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     16,     leave out from beginning to 'of' in line 18 and insert—

    'dealt with under subsection (6A) or (7).

    (9) The court or person dealing with the matter may, if'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

511

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     20,     leave out ', he may'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

249

Clause     33,     page     24,     leave out line 23.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

512

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     23,     leave out 'original recognizance or'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

513

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     26,     leave out from 'If' to 'must' and insert 'not of that opinion, that court or person'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

514

*Clause     33,     page     24,     line     27,     leave out 'original recognizance or'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

250

Clause     33,     page     24,     line     27,     at end add 'unless it appears to him that there are grounds for believing that the arrested person if released on his original recognisance or original bail—

      (a) would not comply with conditions, in particular a condition requiring him to attend before an immigration officer or

      (b) would commit an offence on bail

    in which case he shall give a direction that the arrested person be detained.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

251

Clause     33,     page     24,     line     27,     at end add—

    '(10A) In this section an immigration officer means an immigration officer authorised by the Secretary of State and no such officer shall be so authorised unless he has received such training as the Secretary of State may direct.'.


   

Mr Mike O'Brien

485

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out from beginning to 'must' in line 32 and insert—

    '(1) Any rules made in connection with bail hearings resulting from any provision of, or made under, this Part'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

252

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     32,     after 'Secretary of State' insert 'in writing and in a language he understands'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

486

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     37,     leave out 'a solicitor or barrister' and insert 'an authorised advocate'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

487

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     42,     leave out from beginning to 'advance' in line 43 and insert—

    '( ) The detained person may, on the first occasion on which a court considers—

      (a) on a reference under section 29, or

      (b) an application under the 1971 Act, the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 or the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997,

    whether to release him on bail,'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

253

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     42,     leave out 'first reference' and insert 'first and second references'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

488

Clause     34,     page     24,     line     44,     leave out 'reference under section 29' and insert 'such reference or application'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

254

Clause     34,     page     25,     line     3,     at end insert 'or the detainee can show that there are reasonable grounds for holding the hearing in private.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

489

Clause     34,     page     25,     line     4,     leave out from beginning to end of line 9 and insert—

    '(6) Any proceedings before a magistrates' court or the sheriff under this Part may be conducted—

      (a) on behalf of the Secretary of State, by a person authorised by him, or

      (a) on behalf of the detained person, by a person nominated by him,

    even though that person is not an authorised advocate.

    (7) "Authorised advocate"—

      (a) in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 119 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

      (b) in relation to Scotland, means an advocate or solicitor;

      (c) in relation to Northern Ireland, means a barrister or solicitor.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

490

Clause     34,     page     25,     line     9,     at end add—

    '( ) "Rules" means rules made by the Lord Chancellor under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 or under any corresponding provision having effect in Northern Ireland.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

255

Clause     34,     page     25,     line     9,     at end add—

    '(6A) No person shall be authorised by the Secretary of State to conduct proceedings under this Part unless he has received such training as the Secretary of State may direct.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

256

Clause     34,     page     25,     line     9,     at end add—

    '(6B) Any person employed by any voluntary organisation in receipt of a grant under section 37 or any other person with the leave of the court may conduct any proceedings under this Part

      (a) before a magistrates' court, on behalf of the detained person, although not a barrister or solicitor; or

      (b) before the sheriff, on behalf of the detained person, although not an advocate or solicitor.'.

 
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