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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 6th April 2000

STANDING COMMITTEE G


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

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).

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

110

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     2,     at end add ', which may only be made if a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament'.


   

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.'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

111

Schedule     1,     page     41,     line     27,     at end insert ', having received advice to that effect from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales'.

   

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.'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

112

Schedule     1,     page     41,     line     37,     after 'State' insert 'and Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

113

Schedule     1,     page     42,     line     2,     at end insert 'with due regard to the remuneration of members of the Police Authorities'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

114

Schedule     1,     page     42,     line     45,     at end insert—

    '(4) The Secretary of State must ensure cashflow to boards by dispersing the allocation fund in a timely manner so that boards can meet contractual liabilities'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

116

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     3,     after 'State', insert 'or by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

115

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     4,     after 'State', insert 'through Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

117

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     17,     leave out subparagraph (3).

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

118

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     34,     at end insert 'and the Chief Inspector of the Probation Service'.

   

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.'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

119

Schedule     1,     page     43,     line     43,     leave out from 'report' to end of line 44.

   

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'.

   

Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

120

Schedule     1,     page     44,     line     17,     leave out paragraph 18 and insert—

    '. Each local board shall refer complaints to the Prisons Ombudsman.'.

   

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'.

 
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