Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice Bill - continued House of Commons

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Hilary Benn

875

Schedule     21,     page     264,     line     31,     leave out paragraphs 78 to 81 and insert—

      'In section 3 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (c.83) (idle and disorderly persons), for the words from "subject to" to the end there is substituted "it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to impose on such person (being thereof convicted before him by his own view, or by the confession of such person, or by the evidence on oath of one or more credible witnesses) a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale".

    ( ) Section 4 of that Act (rogues and vagabonds) is amended as follows.

    ( ) In that section, for the words from "shall be" to the end there is substituted "commits an offence under this section".

    ( ) At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) there is inserted—

          "(2)   It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to impose on any person who commits an offence under this section (being thereof convicted before him by the confession of such person, or by the evidence on oath of one or more credible witnesses)—

          (a) in the case of a person convicted of the offence of wandering abroad and lodging in any barn or outhouse, or in any deserted or unoccupied building, or in the open air, or under a tent, or in any cart or waggon, and not giving a good account of himself, a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, and

          (b) in the case of a person convicted of any other offence under this section, a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.".'.


   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

687

Clause     252,     page     138,     line     8,     at end insert '"the appropriate committee of the House of Commons" means any select committee of the House of Commons which the House of Commons may from time to time designate by resolution to be the appropriate committee for the purposes of this Act;'.

   

Hilary Benn

699

Clause     252,     page     138,     line     19,     leave out 'does not include a court-martial' and insert '(without more) does not include a service court'.

   

Hilary Benn

752

Clause     252,     page     138,     line     34,     at end insert—

'"default order" has the meaning given by section (Power to impose unpaid work requirement or curfew requirement on fine defaulter)(3);'.   

Hilary Benn

698

Clause     252,     page     139,     line     16,     at end insert—

' "service court" means—

      (a) a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53);

      (b) a summary appeal court constituted under section 83ZA of the Army Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.18), section 83ZA of the Air Force Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.19) or section 52FF of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53);

      (c) the Courts-Martial Appeal Court;

      (d) a Standing Civilian Court;

"service disciplinary proceedings" means—

      (a) any proceedings under the Army Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53) (whether before a court-martial or any other court or person authorised under any of those Acts to award a punishment in respect of any offence), and

      (b) any proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court;'.

   

Hilary Benn

636

Clause     252,     page     139,     line     38,     leave out '206' and insert '207'.

   

Hilary Benn

637

Clause     252,     page     139,     line     40,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 44 and insert—

      '(c) a sentence falls to be imposed under section 206 if, because the court is of the opinion mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section and considers that the case falls within subsection (2) or (3) of that section, the court is obliged to pass a sentence complying with that section, and

      (d) a sentence falls to be imposed under section 208 if, because the court is of the opinion mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(i) and (ii) of that section, the court is obliged to pass a sentence complying with that section.'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

736

Clause     253,     page     140,     line     7,     leave out 'is omitted' and insert 'may be omitted if the court deems it appropriate'.


   

Hilary Benn

748

Clause     256,     page     141,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(7A)   In paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 41(1) (restrictions on reporting) for "Great Britain" there is substituted "the United Kingdom".'.

   

Hilary Benn

749

Clause     256,     page     141,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(9)   In Schedule 4 (modifications for Northern Ireland) paragraph 16 is omitted.'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

737

Schedule     22,     page     266,     line     27,     after 'person', insert—

      (ca) he is not a minister of religion;

      (cb) he does not hold a part-time or a full-time judicial appointment;

      (cc) he is not a member of either House of Parliament'.


   

Mr Graham Allen

746

Clause     262,     page     145,     line     28,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

747

Clause     262,     page     145,     line     31,     at end insert—

      '(i) every Local Education Authority any part of whose area falls within the relevant area, and

      (j) the leisure department of every local authority whose area falls within the relevant area.'


   

Hilary Benn

700

Clause     264,     page     147,     line     14,     leave out from 'include' to end of line 15 and insert 'a service court, as defined by section 252(1)'.


   

Mr Graham Allen

111

Clause     265,     page     147,     line     31,     at end add 'and—

      (c) may be exercised for the purpose of improving incentives for the collection of fines.'.

   

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

676

Clause     265,     page     147,     leave out line 40.

   

Hilary Benn

753

Clause     265,     page     148,     line     3,     at end insert—

'section (Fine defaulters: driving disqualification)(5),'.   

Hilary Benn

754

Clause     265,     page     148,     line     4,     after '262(7),' insert—

'paragraph 5 of Schedule (Default orders: modification of provisions relating to community orders),'.


   

Hilary Benn

44

Schedule     25,     page     274,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(1A) In subsection (1)(g) after "examination)" there is inserted ", section 52(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (adjournment of proceedings under section 51 etc)".'

   

Hilary Benn

45

Schedule     25,     page     274,     line     38,     leave out 'or'.

   

Hilary Benn

46

Schedule     25,     page     274,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '(2A) In subsection (1)(g) after sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted "or

                (iiia)   section 24C (intention as to plea by child or young person: adjournment);".'


   

Hilary Benn

47

Schedule     26,     page     279,     line     39,     column 2, leave out '22(3),' and insert '22, in subsection (1) the words "subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994" and in subsection (3)'.

   

Hilary Benn

48

Schedule     26,     page     280,     line     16,     column 2, leave out 'paragraph' and insert 'paragraphs 15 and'.

   

Hilary Benn

808

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Piracy Act 1837 (c.88)Section 3.'
   

Hilary Benn

809

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c.37)In section 16(3), the words "mandatory and".'
   

Hilary Benn

810

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     13,     column 2, leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

'In section 104, in subsection (1) the definition of "suspended sentence" and subsection (2).'
   

Hilary Benn

811

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     14,     column     2,     at beginning insert—

'In section 10—
subsection (2)(c) and the word "or" immediately preceding it, and

subsection (3)(cc).'

   

Hilary Benn

812

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     32,     column 2, at beginning insert—

'In section 68(2)(d), the words "a probation order has been made in respect of him or he has been".'
   

Hilary Benn

813

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     39,     leave out 'paragraph (d)' and insert 'paragraph (c)'.

   

Hilary Benn

814

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     41,     at end insert—

'Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)In section 234—
in subsection (2), the words from "but does not" to the end,subsection (5)(b) and the word "and" immediately preceding it, and

subsection (11).'

   

Hilary Benn

815

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     41,      at end insert—

'Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43)Sections 35 and 40.'
   

Hilary Benn

816

Schedule     26,     page     282,     line     41,     at end insert—

'Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43)In Schedule 4, paragraphs 6(2), 7, 12(1) and 15(10).'
   

Hilary Benn

817

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     2,     column 2, at end insert—

'In section 38(4)(i), the words "section 37(4A) or 65 of the 1991 Act or".
'Sections 59 and 60.'
   

Hilary Benn

819

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     3,     at end insert—

'Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22)Section 58(5).'
   

Hilary Benn

818

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     3,     column 2, at end insert—

'Sections 99 and 100.
Sections 101(1)
Sections 103 to 105.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 50.
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 11, 13(2), 79 to 84, 86 to 91, 94, 97 and 132.'
   

Hilary Benn

820

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     4,     column 2, at beginning insert—

'Section 6(4)(d).'
   

Hilary Benn

593

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     22,     column 2, at end insert—

'Section 84.'.
   

Hilary Benn

821

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     34,     column 2, at end insert—

'In section 115, the word "109,".
Sections 116 and 117.'
   

Hilary Benn

822

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     36,     column 2, at end insert—

'Sections 151 to 153.'
   

Hilary Benn

823

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     37,     column 2, at end insert—

'In section 159, the words ", 121(1) or 123(1)" and "paragraph 6(6) of Schedule 4 to this Act,".'
   

Hilary Benn

824

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     38,     column 2, at end insert—

'Section 161(2) to (4).'
   

Hilary Benn

825

Schedule     26,     page     283,     line     38,     column 2, at end insert—

'Section 162.'
   

Hilary Benn

826

Schedule     26,     page     284,     line     10,     column 2, leave out from '"curfew order"' to 'the' in line 11 and insert 'the words "section 59 above or", "or section 35 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997", "section 59 or" and "or the said section 35,"'.

 
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