Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Custodial sentences for burglars
Mr David Cameron NC11 To move the following Clause:'(1) Anyone convicted of the offence of burglary should be sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison, save for the exceptions given in subsection (2) below. (2) The court may disregard the mandatory custodial sentence for burglars in subsection (1) above if, and only if
(3) "Exceptional circumstances" includes
Limits on the reduction of custodial sentences by the Court of Appeal
Mr David Cameron NC12 To move the following Clause:'Where
the maximum reduction that may be made by the Court of Appeal is 10 per cent. of the original sentence.'.
Duty of Probation Officers to consult with magistrates (No. 2)
Mr Graham Allen NC14 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the chief officer of each probation area to establish consultation arrangements with local magistrates' courts committees and local communities, to assist the probation service in the performance of its duties of reducing offending and supervising offenders in the community.'.
Reports to households on the operation of the criminal justice system
Mr Graham Allen NC15 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State may by order require police forces, the prison service, the probation service, judges and lay justices to make joint arrangements for the dissemination to each household in any local area of such information and statistics about the criminal justice system as he may direct.'.
Office of Criminal Justice
Mr Graham Allen NC16 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor shall appoint and pay out of money provided by Parliament an Office of Criminal Justice with the duty of inspecting the performance of the criminal justice system and making proposals for its improvement.'.
Duty of prison to rehabilitate
Mr Graham Allen NC17 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the prison service to encourage the reform and rehabilitation of offenders, in particular through education and the development of social, emotional and behavioural skills, and to identify and account for the resources it specifically provides for this purpose.'.
Personal plans for prisoners
Mr Graham Allen NC18 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the prison service to prepare a personal plan for each offender serving a sentence of over 12 months, setting objectives for his rehabilitation and reform. It shall be the duty of any person making or considering recommendations for the early release of any prisoner to take into account his achievement of the personal plan prepared in pursuance of this section.'.
Hilary Benn NS1 To move the following Schedule:
'Transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern IrelandScotland
(a) in the case of an order imposing a requirement mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), that arrangements exist for persons to comply with such a requirement in the locality in Scotland in which the offender resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, and that provision can be made for him to comply with the requirement under those arrangements, and
(b) in any case, that suitable arrangements for his supervision can be made by the council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) in whose area he resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force.
(a) an unpaid work requirement,
(b) an activity requirement,
(c) a programme requirement,
(d) a mental health treatment requirement,
(e) a drug rehabilitation requirement,
(f) an alcohol treatment requirement, and
(g) an electronic monitoring requirement.
(a) the appropriate court for the purposes of paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 (amendment by reason of change of residence) is satisfied that an offender in respect of whom a community order is in force proposes to reside or is residing in Scotland, and
(b) it appears to the court that the conditions in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) are satisfied, the power of the court to amend the order under Part 4 of Schedule 7 includes power to amend it by requiring it to be complied with in Scotland and for the offender to be supervised in accordance with the arrangements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(a) specify the locality in Scotland in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or amendment comes into force,
(b) specify as the corresponding order for the purposes of this Schedule an order that may be made by a court in Scotland;
(c) specify as the appropriate court for the purposes of subsection (4) of section 228 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46) a court of summary jurisdiction (which, in the case of an offender convicted on indictment, must be the sheriff court) having jurisdiction in the locality specified under paragraph (a); and section 196 (petty sessions area to be specified) does not apply in relation to an order so made or amended.
Northern Ireland
(a) an unpaid work requirement,
(b) an activity requirement,
(c) a programme requirement,
(d) a mental health treatment requirement,
(e) a drug rehabilitation requirement,
(f) an alcohol treatment requirement,
(g) an attendance centre requirement, and
(h) an electronic monitoring requirement.
(a) the appropriate court for the purposes of paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 (amendment by reason of change of residence) is satisfied that the offender to whom a community order relates proposes to reside or is residing in Northern Ireland, and
(b) it appears to the court that provision can be made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for the offender to comply with the requirement, the power of the court to amend the order under Part 4 of Schedule 7 includes power to amend it by requiring it to be complied with in Northern Ireland.
General provisions
"corresponding order" means the order specified under paragraph 1(6)(b) or 3(5);"home court" means
"the local authority officer concerned", in relation to an offender, means the officer of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) responsible for his supervision or, as the case may be, discharging in relation to him the functions in respect of community service orders assigned by sections 239 to 245 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46);"the probation officer concerned", in relation to an offender, means the probation officer responsible for his supervision or, as the case may be, discharging in relation to him the functions conferred by Part 2 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24));"the relevant time" means the time when the order or the amendment to it comes into force.
(a) the order is to be treated as if it were a corresponding order made in the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender resides, or will be residing at the relevant time, and
(b) the legislation relating to such orders which has effect in that part of the United Kingdom applies accordingly.
(a) the requirements of the legislation relating to corresponding orders which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which he resides or will be residing at the relevant time,
(b) the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by this Part of this Schedule, and
(c) its own powers under this Part of this Schedule.
(a) section 232(2)(b), 233, 239(5)(b) or 240(1)(c) or (d) of, or paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46);
(b) paragraph 3(1)(d), 4(1)(d), 7(2) or 8(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)); and
(c) in the case of a community order imposing an unpaid work requirement, any power to vary the order by substituting for the number of hours of work specified in it any greater number than the court which made the order could have specified.
(a) it appears to the home court
that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the order, or
(b) it appears to the home court
that it would be in the interests of justice for a power conferred by paragraph 13 or 14 of Schedule 7 to be exercised, the home court may require the offender to appear before the court which made the order.
(a) may issue a warrant for his arrest, and
(b) may exercise any power which it could exercise in respect of the community order if the offender resided in England and Wales, and any enactment relating to the exercise of such powers has effect accordingly, and with any reference to the responsible officer being read as a reference to the local authority officer or probation officer concerned.
(a) where the offender resides in Scotland, it appears to the court that the conditions in paragraph 1(1)(a) and (b) are satisfied in relation to any requirement to be imposed, or
(b) where the offender resides in Northern Ireland, it appears to the court that arrangements can be made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for him to comply with any requirement to be imposed.
(a) the home court must send to that court a certificate certifying that the offender has failed to comply with such of the requirements of the order as may be specified in the certificate, together with such other particulars of the case as may be desirable, and
(b) a certificate purporting to be signed by the clerk of the home court is admissible as evidence of the failure before the court which made the order.'.
EXTRACT FROM ORDER OF THE HOUSE [4th DECEMBER] That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice Bill
Committal(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee(2) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 27th February 2003.(3) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [17th DECEMBER, AS AMENDED ON 9th AND 23rd JANUARY AND 4th FEBRUARY] That(1) during proceedings on the Criminal Justice Bill the Standing Committee, in addition to its first sitting on Tuesday 17th December at half-past Ten o'clock, do meet on that day at half-past Four o'clock, on Thursday 19th December at ten minutes past Nine o'clock, on Tuesday 7th January at half-past Four o'clock and thereafter on Tuesdays and Thursdays at ten minutes past Nine o'clock and half-past Two o'clock, except that the Committee shall not meet on Tuesday 18th February or Thursday 20th February; (2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clauses 1 to 8, Schedule 1, Clauses 9 to 23, Schedule 2, Clauses 24 to 34, Clauses 36 to 48, Clause 62, Schedule 4, Clauses 63 to 97, Schedule 5, Clauses 98 to 119, Schedule 6, Clauses 120 to 162, Schedule 7, Clauses 163 to 169, Schedule 8, Clauses 170 to 174, Schedule 9, Clauses 175 to 199, Schedule 10, Clauses 200 to 204, Schedule 11, Clauses 205 to 209, Schedules 12 and 13, Clause 210, Schedule 14, Clauses 211 to 219, Schedule 15, Clauses 220 to 242, Schedule 16, Clause 243, Schedule 17, Clause 244, Schedules 18 and 19, Clauses 245 to 248, Schedule 20, Clauses 249 to 251, Schedule 21, Clauses 252 to 258, Schedule 22, Clauses 259 to 261, Schedule 23, Clauses 262 to 264, Clause 35, Schedule 3, Clauses 49 to 61, Clauses 265 and 266, Schedule 25, Clause 267, Schedule 26, Clause 268, Schedule 24, Clauses 269 to 273, new Clauses, new Schedules; (3) the proceedings on Clauses 1 to 8, Schedule 1, Clauses 9 to 23, Schedule 2 and Clauses 24 to 26 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday 9th January 2003; (3A) the proceedings on Clauses 27 to 34 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. on Thursday 9th January 2003; (4) the proceedings on Clauses 36 to 48 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 6.50 p.m. on Tuesday 14th January 2003; (5) the proceedings on Clause 62, Schedule 4, Clauses 63 to 97 and Schedule 5 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.50 p.m. on Thursday 23rd January 2003; (5A) the proceedings on Clauses 98 to 119, Schedule 6 and Clauses 120 to 125 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 6.50 p.m. on Tuesday 28th January 2003; (6) the proceedings on Clauses 126 to 162, Schedule 7, Clauses 163 to 169, Schedule 8, Clauses 170 to 174, Schedule 9, Clauses 175 to 199, Schedule 10 and Clauses 200 to 203 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday 6th February 2003; (7A) the proceedings on Clause 204, Schedule 11, Clauses 205 to 209, Schedules 12 and 13, Clause 210, Schedule 14, Clauses 211 to 216 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Tuesday 11th February 2003; (7B) the proceedings on Clauses 217 to 219, Schedule 15, Clauses 220 to 242, Schedule 16, Clause 243, Schedule 17, Clause 244, Schedules 18 and 19, Clauses 245 to 248, Schedule 20, Clauses 249 to 251, Schedule 21, Clauses 252 to 257 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday 13th February 2003; (7C) the proceedings on Clause 258, Schedule 22, Clauses 259 to 261, Schedule 23 and Clauses 262 to 264, Clause 35 and Schedule 3 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Tuesday 25th February 2003; (7D) the proceedings on Clauses 49 to 61, Clauses 265 and 266, Schedule 25, Clause 267, Schedule 26, Clause 268, Schedule 24 and Clauses 269 to 273 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday 27th February 2003; (8) the remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday 27th February 2003.
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