S.C.G.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 11th April 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE G
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT SERVICES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [4th April], as follows:—
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
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'.
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'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
121
Clause 6, page 4, line 14, at end add—
'(5) The National Audit Office will be responsible for reviewing the performance standards of the Inspectorate.'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
122
Clause 7, page 4, line 23, leave out from 'report' to end of line 24.
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'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
123
Clause 8, page 4, line 32, after 'may', insert ', after taking into account any representations that may have been made to him by the Chief Inspector and the Local Board,'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
124
Clause 8, page 4, line 32, after 'any', insert 'support'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
46
Clause 8, page 4, line 35, after 'an', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
47
Clause 8, page 4, line 36, after 'or', insert 'appropriate'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
45
Clause 8, page 4, line 44, at end add—
'(4) In making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any representations that may be made to him by—
(c) any other person who appears to the Secretary of State to have an interest in the standard or efficiency of the exercise of the functions of the local boards.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
75
Clause 9, page 5, line 8, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (4),'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
48
Clause 9, page 5, line 8, after second 'any', insert 'reasonable'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
49
Clause 9, page 5, line 11, at end add—
'(4) The total expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under this section in any period of 12 months shall not exceed such sum as may be specified in a resolution of the House of Commons, unless a further resolution of the House of Commons determines otherwise.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
76
Clause 9, page 5, line 11, at end add—
'(5) Before giving approval to a hostel or other premises under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall consult the county, borough and district councils responsible for the area in which the hostel or premises is to be sited, and such other persons as he considers appropriate or as appear to him to have an interest in the operation of the hostel or premises.'.
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
125
Clause 10, page 5, line 13, after 'him', insert 'on receipt of a report to that effect from the Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
50
Clause 10, page 5, line 14, after 'is', insert 'consistently'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
51
Clause 10, page 5, line 14, leave out from 'it' to end of line 16.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
55
Clause 10, page 5, line 18, at end insert—
'(2A) The Secretary of State may not make a management order unless he has received a report on the local board made under section 7 during the period of three months prior to the making of the order.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff
52
Clause 10, page 5, line 31, at end insert—
'(4A) A management order shall be effective for such period (not greater than 12 months) as the Secretary of State shall specify in the order.'.
