S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 11th January 2001
STANDING COMMITTEE A
VEHICLES (CRIME) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [9th January].
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
26
Clause 25, page 13, leave out lines 14 to 47 and insert—
'(1) A justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorising a constable or (as the case may be) an authorised person to enter and inspect premises, provided that admission to the premises is reasonably required to secure compliance with the provisions of this Part, or to ascertain whether these provisions are being complied with.
(2) A constable or an authorised person may, if necessary, use reasonable force in the exercise of his powers under a warrant issued under subsection (1).
(3) A constable or an authorised person may at any reasonable time—
(a) require production of, and inspect, any registration plates kept at the premises; and
(b) require production of, inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records which the person carrying on business as a registration plate supplier is required to keep at such premises by virtue of this Part.
(4) A constable or an authorised person in seeking to enter any premises in the exercise of his powers under a warrant issued under subsection (1) shall, if required by or on behalf of the owner or occupier or person in charge of the premises, produce evidence of his identity, and of his authority for entering before doing so.
(5) Any person who obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of his duties under a warrant issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
27
Clause 25, page 13, leave out lines 14 to 47 and insert—
'(1) A constable or (as the case may be) an authorised person may at any reasonable time enter and inspect premises, provided that admission to the premises is reasonably required to ascertain whether the provisions of this Part are being complied with and, if necessary, to secure compliance with the provisions of this Part.
(2) A constable or an authorised person may, if necessary, use reasonable force in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1).
(3) A constable or an authorised person may at any reasonable time—
(a) require production of, and inspect, any registration plates kept at the premises; and
(b) require production of, inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records which the person carrying on business as a registration plate supplier is required to keep at such premises by virtue of this Part.
(4) A constable or an authorised person in seeking to enter any premises in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) shall, if required by or on behalf of the owner or occupier or person in charge of the premises, produce evidence of his identity, and of his authority for entering before doing so.
(5) Any person who obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of his duties under a warrant issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
9
Clause 25, page 13, line 14, leave out 'at any reasonable time,' and insert 'during normal hours of business'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
28
Clause 26, page 14, line 8, leave out '28' and insert '14'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
10
Clause 26, page 14, line 10, leave out 'subsection (3)'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
12
Clause 26, page 14, line 11, leave out '28 days', and insert '42 days'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
29
Clause 26, page 14, line 11, leave out '28' and insert '14'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
11
Clause 26, page 14, line 15, leave out ', (2) or (3)' and insert 'or (2)'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
30
Clause 26, page 14, line 16, leave out '3' and insert '5'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
31
Clause 27, page 14, line 34, leave out '4' and insert '5'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
13
Clause 32, page 16, line 28, after 'identity', insert 'and safety'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
14
Clause 32, page 16, line 33, at end insert 'or that the vehicle is roadworthy'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
15
Clause 32, page 16, line 40, at end insert 'and that they are roadworthy'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
16
Clause 32, page 16, line 45, at end insert 'and that they are roadworthy'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
54
Clause 32, page 17, line 1, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
55
Clause 33, page 18, leave out lines 22 and 23 and insert 'relating to their size, shape and material of manufacture only'.
Mr John Bercow
Mr Keith Simpson
Mr Michael Fabricant
Miss Anne McIntosh
56
Clause 33, page 18, line 26, leave out from 'marks' to end of line 27 and insert 'as may be necessary to link the registration plate to the vehicle for which it is intended'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 22, at end insert—
'(2A) For the purposes of this Part a person carries on business as a car park operator if he carries on a business which consists of—
(a) wholly or partly in the provision of parking spaces for motor vehicles in areas and premises reserved for that purpose and for which he makes a charge.'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
33
Clause 1, page 1, line 22, at end insert—
'(e) wholly or partly in the purchase of used motor vehicle parts and their use or re-sale; or
(f) wholly or partly in the purchase of motor vehicles and the use or re-sale of their parts.'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
2
Clause 2, page 2, line 1, leave out 'a register' and insert 'registers'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
3
Clause 2, page 2, line 2, after 'operators', insert 'and car park operators'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
34
Clause 2, page 2, line 37, at end add—
'(12) The local authority shall waive fees under subsection (9) and (10) for the police.'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
35
Clause 3, page 3, line 3, after 'area', insert—
'(a) notify the police and receive any representations that they may have occasion to make; and
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
36
Clause 3, page 3, line 9, after 'applicant', insert 'or any person employed by him in the business, or associated with him in the conduct of the business,'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
37
Clause 3, page 3, line 11, after 'applicant', insert 'or any person employed by him in the business, or associated with him in the conduct of the business,'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
38
Clause 3, page 3, line 12, at end insert—
'(c) whether the applicant, or any person employed by him in the business, or associated with him in the conduct of the business, has been convicted of theft or handling of motor vehicles; and
(d) whether stolen vehicles or parts have been recovered from any premises occupied by the applicant, or any person employed by him in the business, or associated with him in the conduct of the business.'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
39
Clause 4, page 3, line 23, after 'satisfied', insert 'on the representations of the police to them or otherwise'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
40
Clause 9, page 6, line 8, after 'yard', insert 'or other premises'.
Mr David Chidgey
Bob Russell
41
Clause 11, page 7, line 9, after 'vehicle', insert 'or part of a motor vehicle'.
