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Amendments proposed to the Crime (International Cooperation) Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons

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Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

112

Clause 59, page 39, line 40, leave out subsection (8).

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

113

Clause 63, page 41, line 26, leave out subsection (2).

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 55, line 29, at end insert—

'(1A) In subsection (1)(c) it is not reasonably practicable to make such request as is mentioned therein only if the duration of the foreign police or customs officer's travel to the United Kingdom is shorter than could reasonably allow for prior authorisation to be sought.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 55, line 38, after 'party', insert 'and which is an offence under the law of any part of the United Kingdom,'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 55, line 44, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (5A),'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 55, line 46, leave out 'for all purposes'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 7, at end insert—

'(5A) Relevant surveillance carried out by a foreign police or customs officer in the United Kingdom during the permitted period is to be lawful for all purposes only if the surveillance would otherwise be lawful under the law of that part of the United Kingdom in which it takes place notwithstanding its compliance with any conditions specified in an order made under subsection (4).'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 7, at end insert—

'(5A) Nothing in this section shall render lawful the carrying of a firearm within the United Kingdom by a foreign police or customs officer.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 7, at end insert—

'(5A) Nothing in this section shall render lawful the carrying of a firearm within the United Kingdom by a foreign police or customs officer except with the permission of either—

(a)	the Secretary of State acting personally, or

(b)	a chief officer of police acting personally.

(5B) the permission to carry a firearm referred to in subsection (5A) may only be given in circumstances in which it would be given to a constable acting under the law of the United Kingdom.

(5C) Where the permission to carry a firearm is given to a foreign police or customs officer under this section, then that firearm may only be used reasonably and in self-defence.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, leave out lines 8 to 10.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 9, leave out 'incidental to' and insert 'a necessary element of'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 10, at end insert—

'(6A) A foreign police or customs officer carrying out relevant surveillance under this section is a "public authority" for the purposes of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (public authorities).

(6B) Nothing in this section shall have the effect of disapplying, or removing any civil liability under, any provision of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to a foreign police or customs officer.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 19, leave out 'five hours' and insert 'one hour'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 82, page 56, line 20, after 'enters', insert 'the airspace, territorial waters or, in the case of land entry, the customs area of'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 92, page 61, line 28, leave out from 'section' to 'House' in line 29 and insert 'proposed to be made by the Secretary of State is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 92, page 61, line 41, at end add—

'(9) This section shall cease to have effect at the end of one year beginning with the date on which it comes into force.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

114

Clause 92, page 62, line 27, leave out subsection (3).

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

115

Clause 92, page 62, line 31, leave out from 'order' to 'is' in line 32.

Mr Bob Ainsworth

Clause 93, page 62, line 4, at end insert—

'( ) Any day appointed for the purposes of Part 1 (other than sections 32 to 41), and the related amendments and repeals, is to be one decided by the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers.'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 93, page 62, line 10, at end add—

'(4) No order shall be made under subsection (1) until—

(a)	the Extradition Bill has received Royal Assent; and

(b)	the Secretary of State has certified that the provisions of this Act and that Act are compatible.'.

REMAINING NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 1

Persons under 18 years of age

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

'The Secretary of State may by order provide that the provisions of this Part shall apply with modifications in respect of persons under 18 years of age to take into account the needs of such persons.'.

Annual report on effects of requests for banking information

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Secretary of State shall publish each year a report on the effects of requests for banking information introduced under this Act.

(2) In each report under subsection (1) the Secretary of State shall include—

(a)	a cost assessment of complying with a request for information,

(b)	the frequency of requests from participating countries, and

(c)	the time taken to comply with requests.'.

Commencement of Chapter 4

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

'Nothing in this Chapter shall come into effect until such a time as all participating countries have implemented similar provisions.'.

Firearms: international co-operation and general duty of the Secretary of State

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Robert Syms

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to facilitate the work of—

(a)	police forces in Great Britain;

(b)	the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(c)	the National Criminal Intelligence Service; and

(d)	the National Crime Squad;

in preventing the unlawful importation of firearms into the United Kingdom by ensuring effective international co-operation between those bodies and other foreign and international law enforcement agencies.'.

ORDER OF THE HOUSE [1ST APRIL 2003]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]:

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 Thursday 22nd May 2003.

3.	The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on any message from the Lords) may be programmed—




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