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NOTICES OF AMENDMENTSgiven up to and includingThursday 15th May 2003New Amendments handed in are marked thus * CONSIDERATION OF BILL
NOTEThe Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Business Committee [14th May].
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 1Taking fingerprints without consent
Mr Secretary Blunkett NC14 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Section 61 of the 1984 Act (fingerprinting) is amended as follows. (2) For subsections (3) and (4) (taking of fingerprints without appropriate consent) there is substituted— "(3) The fingerprints of a person detained at a police station may be taken without the appropriate consent if—
(4) The fingerprints of a person detained at a police station may be taken without the appropriate consent if—
(3) In subsection (3A) (disregard of incomplete or unsatisfactory fingerprints) for the words from the beginning to "subsection (3) above" there is substituted "Where a person mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) or (4) has already had his fingerprints taken in the course of the investigation of the offence by the police". (4) In subsection (5) (authorisation to be given or confirmed in writing) for "subsection (3)(a) or (4A)" there is substituted "subsection (4A)". (5) In subsection (7) (reasons for taking of fingerprints without consent) for "subsection (3) or (6)" there is substituted "subsection (3), (4) or (6)".'. As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Blunkett's proposed New Clause (NC14) (Taking fingerprints without consent):
Simon Hughes (a) *Line 7, after 'offence', insert 'and an officer of at least the rank of inspector authorises them to be taken'.
Taking non-intimate samples without consent
Mr Secretary Blunkett NC15 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Section 63 of the 1984 Act (other samples) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2) (consent to be given in writing) there is inserted— "(2A) A non-intimate sample may be taken from a person without the appropriate consent if two conditions are satisfied. (2B) The first is that the person is in police detention in consequence of his arrest for a recordable offence. (2C) The second is that—
(3) In subsection (3)(a) (taking of samples without appropriate consent) the words "is in police detention or" are omitted. (4) In subsection (3A) (taking of samples without appropriate consent after charge) for "(whether or not he falls within subsection (3)(a) above)" there is substituted "(whether or not he is in police detention or held in custody by the police on the authority of a court)". (5) In subsection (8A) (reasons for taking of samples without consent) for "subsection (3A)" there is substituted "subsection (2A), (3A)".'. As Amendments to Mr Secretary Blunkett's proposed New Clause (NC15) (Taking non-intimate samples without consent):
Simon Hughes (a) *Line 4, leave out 'two' and insert 'three'.
Simon Hughes (b) *Line 11, at end insert—'(2D) The third is that an officer of at least the rank of inspector authorises them to be taken.'.
Arrest without warrant for arrestable offences
Mr David Cameron NC20 To move the following Clause:—'.— After subsection (5) of section 24 of the 1984 Act there is inserted—
Mr Oliver Letwin 122 Page 5, line 18 [Clause 7], leave out 'and' and insert—
Simon Hughes 167 Page 5, line 18 [Clause 7], leave out 'and' and insert—
Mr Oliver Letwin 54 Page 5, line 21 [Clause 7], at end insert—'(6) No code or revised code issued under this section shall have effect until approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Oliver Letwin 55 Page 5, line 36 [Clause 7], at end insert—'(7A) No code or revised code issued under this section shall have effect until approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.'.
Simon Hughes 169 Page 6, line 2, leave out Clause 9.
Mr Oliver Letwin 57 Page 6, line 7 [Clause 9], leave out second 'a' and insert 'such'.
Mr Oliver Letwin 58 Page 6, line 7 [Clause 9], leave out second 'drug' and insert 'drugs'.
Mr Oliver Letwin 59 Page 6, line 8 [Clause 9], at end insert 'as are identified as cannabis or cannabis resin'.
Simon Hughes 170 Page 6, line 41 [Clause 10], leave out 'different' and insert 'higher'.
Mr Secretary Blunkett 231 Page 7, line 26 [Clause 10], leave out 'a prison officer'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 2Absconding by persons released on bail
Mr Secretary Blunkett NC52 To move the following Clause:—'(1) For paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act (defendant need not be granted bail if having been released on bail he has been arrested in pursuance of section 7) there is substituted— "6 (1) If the defendant falls within this paragraph, he may not be granted bail unless the court is satisfied that there is no significant risk that, if released on bail (whether subject to conditions or not), he would fail to surrender to custody; but this does not require the court, if so satisfied, to grant bail (disregarding other considerations).
"(10) Section 127 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 shall not apply in relation to an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above. (11) Where a person has been released on bail in criminal proceedings and that bail was granted by a constable, a magistrates' court shall not try that person for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above in relation to that bail (the "relevant offence") unless subsection (12) or (13) below applies. (12) This subsection applies if an information is laid for the relevant offence within 6 months from the time of the commission of the relevant offence. (13) This subsection applies if—
(14) Those events are—
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