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

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Mr Mike O'Brien

790

*Clause     97,     page     57,     line     5,     leave out from 'person' to end of line 7 and insert 'to whom section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

839

*Page     56,     line     8,     leave out Clause 97.


   

Mr Peter Bottomley

144

Clause     98,     page     57,     line     17,     after 'destitute', insert ', except in the case of persons granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as students or otherwise under Part 3 of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 395) as amended who have been deserted or are fleeing the effects of domestic violence'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

791

*Clause     98,     page     57,     line     20,     at end insert 'but for the references in subsections (5) and (7) to the Secretary of State substitute references to a local authority'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

792

*Clause     98,     page     57,     line     23,     leave out from beginning to end of line 28 and insert—

            ' "(4) Arrangements may not be made under subsection (1) above in respect of any person to whom section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies." '.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

793

*Clause     98,     page     57,     line     31,     leave out from beginning to end of line 36 and insert—

            ' "(3) Arrangements may not be made under subsection (1) above in respect of any person to whom section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies." '.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

794

*Clause     98,     page     57,     leave out lines 37 to 45.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

795

*Clause     98,     page     58,     line     3,     leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert—

            ' "(3) Arrangements may not be made under subsection (1) above in respect of any person to whom section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies." '.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

796

*Clause     98,     page     58,     line     11,     leave out from beginning to end of line 17 and insert—

            ' "(4) After care services may not be provided under subsection (1) above in respect of any person to whom section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies." '.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

797

*Clause     98,     page     58,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '( ) In the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993, omit sections 4 and 5 and Schedule 1 (provisions relating to housing of asylum-seekers).'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

890

*Page     57,     line     8,     leave out Clause 98.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

418

Clause     99,     page     58,     line     27,     leave out 'may be' and insert 'are being'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

840

*Page     58,     line     18,     leave out Clause 99.


   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

892

*Page     58,     line     41,     leave out Clause 100.


   

Mr Mike O'Brien

802

*Clause     101,     page     59,     line     13,     at end insert 'he may grant a warrant to enter the premises to the person making the application.

    ( ) A warrant granted under subsection (2) may be executed—

      (a) at any reasonable time;

      (b) using reasonable force.

    ( ) In the application of subsection (2) to Scotland, read the reference to a justice of the peace as a reference to a sheriff or a justice of the peace.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

798

*Clause     101,     page     59,     line     5,     after 'provided' insert 'under section 74 or 79'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

419

Clause     101,     page     59,     line     5,     after 'provided', insert 'by the Secretary of State or which the Secretary of State has arranged to be provided'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

799

*Clause     101,     page     59,     line     6,     leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert 'If, on an application made by a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State, a justice of the peace is satisfied that there is reason to believe that-'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

420

Clause     101,     page     59,     leave out lines 6 to 13 and insert—

    '(2) If on an application made by a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State a Justice of the Peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—

      (a) a supported person or his dependants are not resident in the accommodation;

      (b) the accommodation is being improperly treated; or

      (c) a person other than the supported person and his dependants (if any) is residing in the accommodation he may issue a warrant authorising a constable to enter and search the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the circumstances outlined in (a) to (c) above exist'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

800

*Clause     101,     page     59,     line     9,     leave out from 'his' to end of line 10 and insert 'for whom the accommodation is provided is not resident in it;'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

801

*Clause     101,     page     59,     leave out line 11 and insert—

      '( ) the accommodation is being used for any purpose other than the accommodation of the asylum-seeker or any dependant of his; or'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

841

*Page     59,     line     4,     leave out Clause 101.


   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

842

*Clause     102,     page     59,     line     21,     leave out 'and the persons occupying them'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

894

*Page     59,     line     14,     leave out Clause 102.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

421

Clause     103,     page     59,     leave out lines 33 and 34.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

843

*Page     59,     line     27,     leave out Clause 103.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

422

Clause     104,     page     60,     line     4,     at beginning insert—

    '(1) In this Part an "immigration officer" means an immigration officer who is authorised by the Secretary of State to exercise the powers conferred by this Part and the Secretary of State shall not so authorise an immigration officer unless he is satisfied that the immigration officer has received such training as the Secretary of State considers to be appropriate'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

423

Clause     104,     page     60,     line     30,     after '(1)', insert '(d) or '.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

424

Clause     104,     page     60,     leave out lines 33 and 34 and insert 'only if any of (a), (b), (c) or (d) of subsection (7) ("the first condition") or (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (8) ("the second condition") are satisfied'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

425

Clause     105,     page     61,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(4A) A search under a warrant granted under this section may only be a search to the extent that is reasonably required for the purpose for which the warrant was granted'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

426

Clause     106,     page     62,     leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert—

    '(4) The power may be exercised only if the officer—

      (a) identifies himself to the occupier and produces to him documentary evidence that he is an immigration officer;

      (b) explains to the occupier the purpose of the search; and

      (c) gives to the occupier a notice in writing stating the identity of the officer and the purpose of the search.

    (5) Where it appears to the officer necessary to do so the officer must take reasonable steps to satisfy (a) to (c) of subsection (4) above in a language or manner which the occupier is able to understand.

    (6) Where—

      (a) the occupier of such premises is not present when an officer seeks to exercise the power conferred by this section; but

      (b) some other person who appears to the officer to be in charge of the premises is present

    subsections (4) and (5) above shall have effect as if any reference to the occupier were a reference to that person.'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

432

Clause     109,     page     65,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(5A) If the person who was in occupation or control of the premises is in detention at the time of the search, a copy of the record referred to in subsection (5) shall be given to him and if he was in police detention at the time the record shall form part of his custody record'.

 
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