Amendments proposed to the Proceeds of Crime, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

138

Page     58,     line     39     [Clause     99],     after 'must', insert 'normally'.

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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

152

Page     59,     line     15     [Clause     99],     leave out 'serious' and insert 'real'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

290

Page     60,     line     11     [Clause     100],     leave out subsection (7).

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

207

Page     60,     line     29     [Clause     101],     at end insert—

'(bb)

the needs and financial resources of a person of the same sex as the person concerned, who is and has been for a period of not less than six months, living with the person concerned in a relationship which has the characteristics, other than that the persons are of the same sex, of the relationship between husband and wife;

(bc)	the needs and financial resources of any member of the person concerned's family who is and has been, for a period of not less than six months, living with the person concerned in the family home.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

208

Page     60,     line     31     [Clause     101],     leave out 'or (b)' and insert '(b), (bb) or (bc)'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

209

Page     60,     line     35     [Clause     101],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Before granting an application under subsection (3) above, the court must take into account representations made to it by any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (bb) or (bc) of subsection (3);

    (3B)   In making representations under subsection (3A), any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (bb) and (bc) of subsection (3) shall be entitled to appear before the court.'.

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Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

210

Page     61,     line     5     [Clause     101],     at end insert 'or by the relevant person with a person of the same sex as the relevant person in terms of subsection (3)(bb); or by the relevant person with a member of his family in terms of subsection (3)(bc).'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

211

Page     61,     line     20     [Clause     101],     at end insert—

'(c)	where the family home is occupied by the relevant person and a person of the same sex as the relevant person in terms of subsection (3)(bb), the consent of the same sex partner;

(d)	in a case where the family home is occupied by the relevant person and a member of his family in terms of subsection (3)(bc), the consent of the member of his family.'.

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Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

212

Page     63,     line     11     [Clause     104],     leave out from first 'the' to end of line 12 and insert 'prosecutor asks the court to act under section 94, the prosecutor shall, within such period as the court may specify, give the court a statement of information'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

255

Page     63,     line     12     [Clause     104],     leave out 'specify' and insert 'order'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

18

Page     63,     line     16     [Clause     104],     leave out 'has a criminal lifestyle' and insert 'is a dishonest offender for gain'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

256

Page     63,     line     19     [Clause     104],     leave out subsection (3) and insert—

    '(3)   A statement under subsection (2) must include information the prosecutor believes is relevant—

(a)	in connection with the making by the court of a required assumption under section 99,

(b)	for the purpose of enabling the court to decide if the circumstances are such that it must not make such an assumption.'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

154

Page     63,     line     22     [Clause     104],     leave out 'serious' and insert 'real'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

19

Page     63,     line     25     [Clause     104],     leave out 'has a criminal lifestyle' and insert 'is a dishonest offender for gain'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

213

Page     63,     line     31     [Clause     104],     leave out 'If the prosecutor gives' and insert 'After giving'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

214

Page     63,     line     32     [Clause     104],     leave out 'he' and insert 'the prosecutor'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

257

Page     63,     line     34     [Clause     104],     at end insert—

    '(6)   If the court makes an order under this section it may at any time vary it by making another one.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

215

Page     63,     line     36     [Clause     105],     leave out from beginning to 'on' in line 37 and insert 'If the court is acting under section 94 and it is satisfied that the prosecutor has served a copy of the statement of information'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

258

Page     64,     line     42     [Clause     106],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   For the purposes of this section an allegation may be accepted in a manner ordered by the court.'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

259

Page     65,     line     8     [Clause     107],     leave out 'as soon as practicable and'.

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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

20

Page     66,     line     16     [Clause     108],     leave out 'has a criminal lifestyle' and insert 'is a dishonest offender for gain'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr David Wilshire

21

Page     66,     line     18     [Clause     108],     leave out 'does not have a criminal lifestyle' and insert 'is not a dishonest offender for gain'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

260

Page     66,     line     24     [Clause     108],     leave out 'as soon as practicable and'.

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Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

216

Page     67,     line     37     [Clause     109],     at end insert—

'(bb)

the prosecutor has evidence which was not available to him when the court decided the amount of the accused's benefit for the purposes of the order,'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

261

Page     67,     line     38     [Clause     109],     leave out 'as soon as practicable and'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

231

Page     70,     line     29     [Clause     112],     leave out 'is situated in Scotland and'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

262

Page     70,     line     39     [Clause     113],     leave out ', 110 or 111'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

263

Page     70,     line     44     [Clause     113],     leave out ', 110 or 111'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

264

Page     71,     line     9     [Clause     114],     at end insert 'and if it believes it is appropriate for it to do so'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

265

Page     71,     line     35     [Clause     115],     at end insert 'and if it believes it is appropriate for it to do so'.

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Mrs Secretary Liddell

266

Page     72,     line     21     [Clause     116],     at end insert—

'(ba)

he is convicted of an offence (or any of the offences) mentioned in section 115(1)(a),'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

267

Page     72,     line     25     [Clause     116],     leave out from second 'the' to 'he' in line 26 and insert 'the relevant period'.

   

Mrs Secretary Liddell

268

Page     72,     line     34     [Clause     116],     at end insert—

    '(3)   The relevant period is the period of 28 days starting with—

(a)	the date on which the accused was convicted of the offence mentioned in section 115(1)(a), or

(b)	if there are two or more offences and the convictions were on different dates, the date of the latest.

    (4)   But in a case where section 115(1)(a) applies to more than one offence the court must not make an order under this section unless it is satisfied that there is no possibility of any further proceedings being taken or continued in relation to any such offence in respect of which the accused has not been convicted.'.

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Norman Baker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Annette Brooke

217

Page     73,     line     16     [Clause     118],     at end insert—

'(cb)

a decision of the court not to act under section 94;".'.

Prepared 22 Feb 2002