Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Straw

73

Page     56,     line     11     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)

    . In section 23(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (prison rules), for "secure training centres and remand centres" there is substituted "and secure training centres".

Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)

    . The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is amended as follows.

    . In section 34 (committal of persons under twenty-one accused of extradition crimes etc.), for "twenty-one" there is substituted "eighteen".

    . In section 67(6) (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales), "to a remand centre or" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

74

Page     56,     line     16     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

    '. In section 23 (remands and committals to local authority accommodation) as it has effect pursuant to section 98(2) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (alternative provision for 15 and 16 year old boys)—

      (a) in subsections (1) and (5A), "a remand centre or" is omitted,

      (b) in subsection (4)—

          (i) at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted "or",

          (ii) paragraph (b) is omitted,

          (iii) for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

            "(c) if paragraph (a) above does not apply, it shall remand him to a prison."

      (c) in subsection (5), "remand centre or" is omitted.'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff

170

Page     56,     line 22     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'community rehabilitation' and insert 'probation'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

75

Page     56,     line     33     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)

    . In section 40(2)(a) of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 (application to Crown, etc.), "remand centre" is omitted.'.


   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff

171

Page     57,     line 19     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'community rehabilitation' and insert 'probation'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Peter Luff

172

Page     57,     line     23     [Schedule     6],     leave out paragraph 18.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

76

Page     57,     line     24     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)

    . The Criminal Law Act 1977 is amended as follows.

    . In section 38A(5) (execution in different parts of United Kingdom of warrants for imprisonment for non-payment of fine), in the definition of "prison", for paragraph (ia) there is substituted—

            "(ia) in the case of a person under that age arrested in England and Wales, any prison, or any young offender institution in which one or more persons mentioned in section 55(2) or (3) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 are detained, determined by the Secretary of State (in respect of that person or a description of persons including that person);"

    . In section 38B(5) (further provision for execution of warrants of commitment), in the definition of "prison", for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

            "(a) in the case of a person who is under the age of 21 years arrested in England and Wales, any prison, or any young offender institution in which one or more persons mentioned in section 55(2) or (3) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 are detained, determined by the Secretary of State (in respect of that person or a description of persons including that person); and".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

77

Page     57,     line     35     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

    '. In section 31 (general limit on power of magistrates' court to impose imprisonment), in subsections (1) and (2), "or youth custody" is omitted.

    . In section 77(2) (postponement of issue of warrant), "or detention under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (detention of persons aged 18 to 20 for default)" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

78

Page     57,     line     36     [Schedule     6],     leave out '(1)(c)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

79

Page     57,     line     37     [Schedule     6],     after 'default)' insert—

      '( ) in subsection (1)(c),'

   

Mr Secretary Straw

80

Page     57,     line     37     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

      '( ) in subsections (1)(c), (3)(a) and (5)(b), for "section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982" there is substituted "section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000",

      ( ) in subsection (4A)(e), for "section 17 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982" there is substituted "section 60 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000".

    . In section 88 (supervision pending payment)—

      (a) in subsection (4), for "detention under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000" there is substituted "prison" and for "such detention" there is substituted "prison",

      (b) in subsection (5), for "such detention" there is substituted "prison".

    . Section 96A (application of Part III to persons aged 18 to 20) is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

81

Page     57,     line     39     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'each mention' and insert 'the first, second and fourth mentions'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

82

Page     57,     line     39     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'is' and insert 'are'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

83

Page     57,     line     40     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

    '. In section 135 (detention of offender for one day in court house or police station), subsection (3) is omitted.

    . In section 136 (committal to custody overnight at police station), subsection (4) is omitted.

Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57)

    . In section 6 of the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (detention in the custody of a constable), in subsections (1) and (2), "remand centre" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

84

Page     57,     line     41     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

    '. The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.

    . In section 48(2)(a) (removal to hospital of other prisoners), "or remand centre" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

85

Page     57,     line     42     [Schedule     6],     leave out from '134(3)(e)' to '(correspondence'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

86

Page     58,     line     5     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

    '. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

    . In section 24(1)(b) (arrest without warrant for arrestable offences), for "21" there is substituted "18".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

87

Page     58,     line     6     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

88

Page     58,     line     8     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Interception of Communications Act 1985 (c. 56)

    . In section 10(3)(b) of the Interception of Communications Act 1985 (interpretation), after "twenty-one" there is inserted "(eighteen in relation to England and Wales)".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

89

Page     58,     line     20     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

    . In section 75(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (application of procedure for enforcing fines), "or of detention under section 108 of that Act of 2000 (detention of persons aged 17 to 20 for contempt)" is omitted.

Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)

    . In section 21(11) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 (availability of representation under this Part), "or a remand centre" is omitted.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

90

Page     59,     line     7     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)

    . In section 14(9) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (scope and interpretation of Part II), "(or, in the case of a person under twenty-one years of age sentenced to custody for life, custody)" and "or in such custody" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

91

Page     59,     line     46     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)

    . In section 2(2)(b) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences), for "of twenty-one years of age or over (not previously convicted)" there is substituted "who has attained the age of twenty-one years (eighteen in relation to England and Wales) and has no previous convictions".'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

92

Page     60,     line     2     [Schedule     6]     leave out from beginning to 'for' in line 3 and insert—

    '. The Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 is amended as follows.

    . In Schedule 1 (orders for admission to hospital), in paragraph 4(1)—

      (a) paragraph (c) and the "or" preceding it are omitted,

      (b) for "prison or remand centre" there is substituted "prison".

    . In Schedule 2 (supervision and treatment orders), in paragraph 1(1)(a),'

 
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