Amendments proposed to the Sexual Offences Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     110,     line     19     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'( )	In subsection (3) (Northern Ireland)—

(a)   after paragraph (hh) insert—

"(ha)

any offence under any of sections 16 to 22, 48 to 54, 57 to 59, 67 to 69, 71 and 72.";

(b)   in paragraph (i) for "(hh)" substitute "(ha)".'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     112,     line     40     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8))

( )

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is amended as follows.

( )	In Article 3(1) (meaning of "sexual offence"), after sub-paragraph (gg) insert—

"(ga)   any offence under any of sections 16 to 22, 48 to 54, 57 to 59, 66 to 69, 71 and 72 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003."

( )	In Article 23 (protection of child complainants and other child witnesses)—

(a)   in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

"(cc)   any offence under any of sections 16 to 22, 48 to 54, 57 to 59, 66 to 72 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;";

(b)   in paragraph (4)(a), after "(3)(a)" insert "or (cc)".'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     114,     line     36     [Schedule     6],     leave out from beginning to 'for' in line 38 and insert—

'( )	The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.

( )	In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (lifestyle offences: England and Wales),'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     115,     line     1     [Schedule     6],     after '8', insert 'of that Schedule'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     115,     line     16     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

( )	In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (lifestyle offences: Northern Ireland), for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

    "(2)   An offence under any of sections 57 to 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (trafficking for sexual exploitation)."

( )	In paragraph 8 of that Schedule—

(a)   after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

"(1A)

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—

(a)   section 49 (causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography);

(b)   section 50 (controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography);

(c)   section 51 (arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography);

(d)   section 53 (causing or inciting prostitution for gain);

(e)   section 54 (controlling prostitution for gain).";

(b)   omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     115,     line     30     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(S.I. 2003/417 (N.I. 4))

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

"(o)   any offence under any of sections 16 to 22 and 48 to 51 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003."'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     116,     line     33     [Schedule     7],     at end insert ', and in paragraph 33, the entry in the fourth column.'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     117,     line     32     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'paragraph 2,' and insert 'in Part 1, paragraph 2, and in Part 2,'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     119,     line     24     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29)

In Schedule 5, paragraph 8(2) to (5).'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     13     [Clause     141],     leave out "Except as follows," and insert "Subject to section (Service courts) and to subsections (2) to (3A),'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     15     [Clause     141],     at end insert—

'( )	Schedule 2,'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     17     [Clause     141],     leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

'(c)	sections 137, 140, 142 and this section.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     19     [Clause     141],     leave out '123 to 129' and insert '93 and 123 to 129 and Schedule 4'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     20     [Clause     141],     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

'(b)	sections 137, 140, 142 and this section.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     78,     line     20     [Clause     141],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Unless otherwise provided, any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE (15th JULY 2003]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Sexual Offences 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 Tuesday 14th October 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 mement 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 consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

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Prepared 3 Nov 2003