S.C.B.

Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 21st January 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE B

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [17th December].

   

Ian Lucas

351

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     5,     leave out 'and compelling' and insert ', reliable and substantial'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

334

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     5,     after 'compelling', insert 'scientific'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

304

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     6,     leave out 'is' and insert 'might be'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

335

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     7,     at beginning insert 'Scientific'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

264

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     7,     leave out from 'new' to end of line 8 and insert 'if its availability was not, and could not possibly have been known to an officer or prosecutor at or before the time of the acquittal.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

331

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     7,     leave out 'or known'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

336

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     9,     at beginning insert 'Scientific'.

   

Ian Lucas

352

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     9,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

271

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     9,     after 'if', insert 'it is scientific in nature and'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

305

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     10,     leave out 'is' and insert 'appears to be'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

306

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     11,     leave out 'is' and insert 'appears to be'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

307

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     12,     leave out second 'is' and insert 'appears'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

265

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     13,     leave out 'highly probable' and insert 'extremely likely'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

311

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     13,     leave out 'the person is' and insert 'jury would find the defendant'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

308

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     17,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

379

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     18,     after 'have', insert 'not'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

337

Clause     65,     page     40,     line     24,     at end add—

    '(8)   In this Part "scientific evidence" means evidence derived from the analysis of DNA'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

266

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     29,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

'(a)	whether a fair trial pursuant to the order would occur;'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

332

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     29,     leave out 'it is likely that'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

338

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     33,     after 'new', insert 'scientific'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

309

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     33,     leave out 'would' and insert 'could'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

339

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     38,     after 'new', insert 'scientific'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

314

Clause     66,     page     40,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(e)	the potential impact of any publicity concerning the original proceedings'.

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Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

341

Clause     67,     page     41,     line     11,     after 'present,' insert 'and public funding must be available to allow for the defendant to be represented'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

310

Clause     67,     page     41,     line     12,     leave out 'although he may be in custody'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

381

Clause     69,     page     42,     line     3,     after 'publication', insert 'appearing anywhere in the United Kingdom.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

354

Clause     69,     page     42,     line     6,     after 'application', insert 'including the fact that the application has been made'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

353

Clause     69,     page     42,     line     8,     at end add 'and

(c)	the previous trial.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

315

Clause     69,     page     42,     line     10,     after 'made', insert 'with the defendant's consent or in the interests of justice.'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

380

Clause     70,     page     42,     line     40,     after 'publication', insert 'appearing anywhere in the United Kingdom.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

355

Clause     70,     page     42,     line     42,     leave out 'or publisher' and insert ', publisher or distributor'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

356

Clause     70,     page     43,     line     6,     after 'it', insert 'or distributing it'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

357

Clause     70,     page     43,     line     22,     at end insert 'and a term of imprisonment of 10 years'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

358

Clause     71,     page     43,     line     35,     leave out '2 months' and insert 'one month'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

382

Clause     71,     page     43,     line     42,     after 'he', insert 'or in the event of his death or incapacity, his personal representatives.'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

316

Clause     72,     page     44,     line     28,     at end insert 'in person and in writing'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

383

Clause     72,     page     44,     line     33,     at end insert 'and

(c)	has sought leave from a judge of the Crown Court on an ex parte application.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

317

Clause     72,     page     44,     line     36,     at end insert 'or a member of his family'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

318

Clause     72,     page     44,     line     37,     at end insert 'or which have ever been owned or occupied by him'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

359

Clause     72,     page     44,     line     40,     at end insert 'or

(f)	seize anything owned or leased by him'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

384

Clause     72,     page     45,     line     14,     at end insert—

'(c)	he has obtained leave from a judge of the Crown Court.'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

319

Clause     73,     page     45,     line     22,     leave out 'superintendent or above' and insert 'chief constable'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

320

Clause     73,     page     45,     line     23,     leave from 'may' to 'after' and insert 'only be given'.

Prepared 21 Jan 2003