S.C.F.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 12th February 2002
STANDING COMMITTEE F
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [29th January].
Clause No 53 (Aims of youth justice system)
Amendment (No. 278) proposed, in page 30, line 31, to leave out subsection (1) and to insert the words—
'( ) The principal aim of the youth justice system in Northern Ireland is to prevent offending by children and to promote the child's reintegration and the child assuming a constructive role in society.
( ) Every child in contact with the law shall be treated in a manner consistent with the promotion of the child's sense of dignity and worth, reinforcing the child's respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of others.'.—(Lembit Öpik.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
223
Clause 53, page 30, line 32, after 'children', insert 'having taken into account the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration, as identified in the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; The United Nations Guidelines for the prevention of Juvenile delinquency; the United Nations Standard minimum for the Administration of Youth Justice and the United Nations Guidelines for the protection of juveniles deprived of their liberty.'.
Lady Hermon
264
Clause 53, page 30, line 32, after 'children', insert 'and young persons'.
Mr Seamus Mallon
277
Clause 53, page 30, line 37, leave out 'welfare' and insert 'best interests'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
224
Clause 53, page 30, line 41, at end insert—
'(3A) A Guardian ad Litem will be appointed for the child in all cases where custody is a possible outcome of Court proceedings.'.
Mr Seamus Mallon
284
Clause 53, page 30, line 41, at end insert—
'(3A) All persons with responsibility for the youth justice system shall have regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
225
Clause 54, page 31, line 22, after 'otherwise', insert 'directly'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
226
Clause 54, page 31, line 22, at end insert 'by virtue of presence at the scene of the crime or by close familial connection with the victim, i.e. mother, father, brother, sister, child.'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
227
Clause 54, page 31, line 25, at end insert—
| '(aa) | a person professionally responsible for the child's education'. |
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
228
Clause 54, page 31, line 32, at end insert—
| '(c) | details of the child's educational provision.'. |
Mr Seamus Mallon
286
Clause 54, page 31, line 32, at end insert—
| '(c) | the educational, psychological and other needs of the offender'. |
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
229
Clause 54, page 31, line 35, after 'consents', insert ', having been previously informed of the potential outcomes of consent.'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
262
Clause 54, page 31, leave out line 38.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
32
Clause 54, page 32, line 24, leave out '24' and insert '160'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
230
Clause 54, page 32, line 31, leave out 'if any'.
Lady Hermon
265
Clause 54, page 33, leave out line 22.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
231
Clause 54, page 33, line 22, at end insert—
| '(d) | a person professionally responsible for the child's education.'. |
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
232
Clause 54, page 33, line 35, after 'case', insert 'including educational information.'.
Mr Desmond Browne
210
Clause 55, page 34, line 7, leave out 'punishable, in the case of an adult, with imprisonment'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
233
Clause 55, page 34, line 16, leave out 'instruction', and insert 'teaching'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
234
Clause 55, page 34, line 18, leave out 'instruction' and insert 'teaching'.
Lady Hermon
266
Clause 55, page 34, leave out line 29.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
309
Clause 55, page 34, line 34, leave out '40' and insert '240'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
235
Clause 55, page 36, line 1, leave out ', as far as practicable,'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
236
Clause 55, page 36, line 5, leave out 'if any'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
237
Clause 55, page 36, line 13, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
238
Clause 55, page 36, line 18, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
239
Clause 55, page 37, line 1, at end insert—
| '(d) | the person professionally responsible for the child's education.'. |
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
310
Clause 56, page 37, line 42, leave out 'one half of'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
246
Clause 56, page 38, line 10, leave out 'that time' and insert 'the child's fourteenth birthday.'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
247
Clause 56, page 39, line 27, after 'he', insert '(i)'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
248
Clause 56, page 39, line 31, at end insert—
| '(ii) | will be offered an independent advocacy service within 24 hours of his return to secure accommodation to ensure the reason for his escape is fully understood and reported to the Secretary of State in writing.'. |
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
261
Clause 56, page 39, line 40, leave out '30 days' and insert 'six months'.
Lady Hermon
267
Clause 56, page 40, line 11, leave out 'level 3 on the standard scale' and insert 'the statutory maximum'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
294
Clause 56, page 40, line 11, leave out '3' and insert '5'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
295
Clause 56, page 40, line 12, leave out 'six months' and insert 'two years'.
Lady Hermon
268
Clause 56, page 40, line 30, leave out 'level 3 on the standard scale' and insert 'the statutory maximum'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
296
Clause 56, page 40, line 30, leave out '3' and insert '5'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
297
Clause 56, page 40, line 31, leave out 'six months' and insert 'two years'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
298
Clause 56, page 40, line 45, leave out from 'level' to end of line and insert '3 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.'.
Lady Hermon
269
Clause 56, page 40, line 45, leave out 'level 2 on the standard scale' and insert 'the statutory maximum'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
249
Clause 56, page 41, line 16, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik
250
Clause 56, page 41, line 16, after 'rules', insert 'including provision for an independent advocacy service'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
311
Clause 56, page 41, line 46, leave out '30 days' and insert 'six months'.
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes
312
Clause 56, page 42, line 4, leave out '30 days' and insert 'six months'.
