S.C.G.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 4th April 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE G
Mr Paul Boateng
That, during proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT SERVICES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Paul Boateng.
Mr Paul Boateng
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 4; Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 11; Schedule 2; Clauses 12 to 19; Schedule 3; Clauses 20 to 24; Schedule 4; Clauses 25 to 53; Schedule 5; Clauses 54 to 56; Schedule 6; Clause 57; Schedule 7; Clauses 58 to 64; new Clauses; new Schedules.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
28
Clause 2, page 2, line 8, after 'public', insert 'and of property'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
29
Clause 2, page 2, line 10, after 'proper', insert 'and effective'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
30
Clause 2, page 2, line 10, at end add—
'(d) the education of offenders about the effects of crime on the victims of crime and the public.'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
64
Clause 2, page 2, line 10, at end add—
'(d) the rehabilitation of offenders.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
31
Clause 3, page 2, line 24, at end add—
'(5) The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament the conditions on which he makes any payment under this section.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
32
Clause 4, page 3, line 1, leave out subsection (6).
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
56
Schedule 1, page 41, line 12, at end insert—
'(3A) In making appointments under subparagraph (3), the Secretary of State shall consult:
(a) each county, borough or district council in the area of the local board;
(b) each magistrates' courts' committee in the area of the local board;
(c) the police authority responsible for the area of the local board;
(d) the chief constable responsible for the area of the local board;
(e) the resident judge in each Crown Court centre in the area of the local board;
(f) each Youth Offending Team established in the area of the local board;
(g) such other persons as he thinks fit.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
57
Schedule 1, page 41, line 18, after 'area', insert '; and in particular, the Secretary of State shall ensure that at least one member of the board shall be from each of the following categories—
(a) a member of a county, borough or district council in the area of the board;
(b) a justice of the peace resident in the area of the local board;
(c) an officer of a Youth Offending Team established in the area of the local board.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
58
Schedule 1, page 41, line 20, at end insert—
'(7) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the members of the board appointed by him are appropriately qualified to carry out the functions conferred on them by this Act.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
59
Schedule 1, page 41, line 30, after 'office)', insert '; but no member may be appointed for a period longer than five years, nor may any member serve continuously as a member of a local board for a period of more than 25 years.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
60
Schedule 1, page 43, line 36, at end insert—
'(3) The local board shall publish the plan (or any modified plan) prepared under this paragraph in at least two newspapers circulating widely in its area, and otherwise as it thinks fit or as the Secretary of State shall direct, and shall make it available for public inspection during ordinary office hours, either at the board's offices or at some convenient place appointed by the board.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
61
Schedule 1, page 44, line 6, at end insert—
'(c) arrange for the accounts to be published'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
62
Schedule 1, page 44, line 18, leave out 'prescribed persons' and insert 'any person'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
63
Schedule 1, page 44, line 20, at end insert—
'(2)(a) the Secretary of State shall appoint an independent person to determine any complaints made against a local board;
(b) the complainant or the local board may appeal against the decision of the independent person to such tribunal as the Secretary of State shall appoint for the purpose of hearing appeals;
(c) the independent person or any tribunal appointed under subparagraphs (2)(a) or (2)(b) may be appointed in respect of more than one board.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
33
Clause 5, page 3, line 12, leave out '(for example)'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
34
Clause 5, page 3, line 13, after 'with', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
35
Clause 5, page 3, line 15, after 'with', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
36
Clause 5, page 3, line 19, after 'designate', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
37
Clause 5, page 3, line 19, after 'board', insert '; but no individual may be so designated without the consent of the chairman of the board or the chief officer.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
38
Clause 5, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'(2A) (a) A local board shall publish the details of any arrangements made under subsection (2) in at least two newspapers circulating widely in its area, and otherwise as it thinks fit, and shall make them available for public inspection during ordinary office hours, either at the board's offices or at some convenient place appointed by the board.
(b) Regulations may make further provision as to the manner in which arrangements made under subsection (2) are to be publicised.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
39
Clause 5, page 3, line 22, after 'giving', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
40
Clause 5, page 3, line 24, after 'providing', insert 'appropriate'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
65
Clause 5, page 3, line 40, leave out 'the Secretary of State' and insert 'Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
41
Clause 5, page 3, line 41, after 'sufficient', insert '; and in doing so, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any representations made to him by the chief inspector'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
42
Clause 6, page 4, line 9, leave out 'Below'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
44
Clause 7, page 4, line 25, at end insert—
'(4A) The Secretary of State shall publish any directions given by him under subsection (4).'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
43
Clause 7, page 4, line 27, after 'Parliament', insert 'within one month of receiving the report'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
46
Clause 8, page 4, line 35, after 'an', insert 'appropriate'.
