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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 13th January 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE B


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION (TREATMENT OF CLAIMANTS, ETC.) BILL

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

58

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     38,     leave out 'to an immigration officer on request' and insert 'without reasonable excuse following a request from an immigration officer, within a reasonable period, which shall be no less than seven days from the date of that request.'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

16

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     39,     at end insert 'or within three days'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

79

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   A person commits an offence if he aids or abets or provides a craft used in the commission of an offence under subsections (1) and (2).

    (6B)   It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (6A) to prove that he could not reasonably have known that an offence was being committed.'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

14

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     41,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

15

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     43,     leave out 'six' and insert 'four'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

17

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     44,     at end insert ', or

      (c) where the person has with him a dependent child, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

82

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     44,     at end insert ', or

    (c)   on conviction on indictment for an offence under subsection (6A) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years for each offence under subsection (1) or (2) aided or abetted, to a fine or to both; or

    (d)   on conviction on indictment for an offence under subsection (6A) involving a craft, a fine not exceeding the value of the craft.'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

59

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     45,     leave out 'or immigration officer'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

80

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     7,     at end insert—

       '"craft" means any boat, ship, aeroplane, hovercraft, balloon, airship, rocket, train, tractor, motor-car, carriage or any other movable structure used in the commission of an offence under subsections (1) and (2);'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

60

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     10,     after 'time)', insert—

       '"first interview" means a substantive interview conducted under caution and in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice, in the presence of an accredited legal representative, and'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

61

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     10,     leave out from 'time)' to end of line 15.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

62

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     12,     leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert 'any document which contains sufficient information to identify that person or dependent child or their nationality or citizenship.'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

81

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     15,     at end insert '"provides" means owns, lets, captains, pilots or drives.'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

63

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(11)   Where a decision is made to prosecute a person for offences contained in this section, no prosecution shall be commenced until after the final determination of all proceedings in relation to—

      (a) an asylum claim made under the Refugee Convention, or

      (b) a claim made under the European Convention on Human Rights, or

      (c) an application for leave to remain under the provisions of the Immigration Acts.'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

63A

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(12)   No prosecution shall be brought against a child in respect of the offences contained in this section.'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

64

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     15,     at end add—

    '(13)   Section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33) (defences based on the Refugee Convention) shall be amended as follows.

    (14)   After subsection (3)(c) (falsification of documents), insert—

       "; or

      (d) section 2 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (entering United Kingdom without passport).".

    (15)   After subsection (4)(d) (falsification of documents), insert—

       ", or

      (e) under section 2 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (entering United Kingdom without passport),".'.


   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

18

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     20,     after '(fa)' insert 'United Kingdom'.

   

Beverley Hughes

71

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     21,     leave out '(6)' and insert '(8)'.

   

Beverley Hughes

72

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     22,     leave out '(7)' and insert '(9)'.

   

Beverley Hughes

73

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     23,     at end insert 'satisfies subsection (10) or (11).

    (10)   A card, adhesive label or other instrument satisfies this subsection if it—'.

   

Beverley Hughes

74

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(11)   A card, adhesive label or other instrument satisfies this subsection if it is given to a person to confirm a right of his under the Community Treaties in respect of entry to or residence in the United Kingdom.".'.


   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

19

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     32,     after 'facilitates', insert ', or conspires to arrange or facilitate,'.

   

Mr Neil Gerrard

1

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     13,     after 'is', insert 'the victim of an abuse of power or in a position of vulnerability or he is'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

20

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     16,     at end insert 'or

      (d) the purpose of the travel to the United Kingdom is either to facilitate any form of assault on him or to oblige him to enter any form of illegal adoption.'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins

Angela Watkinson

21

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out '14' and insert 'ten'.


   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

22

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     35,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

23

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     36,     at end insert ', and

    (g)   any other person entitled to reside in the United Kingdom.'.


   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

24

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     23,     leave out 'shall' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

34

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     24,     after 'of', insert 'all the circumstances of the case, including'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

26

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     24,     after 'any', insert 'words or'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

27

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     25,     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'reasonably believes'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

28

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     26,     leave out 'or likely'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

29

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     27,     leave out 'or likely'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

30

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     28,     leave out 'or likely'.

   

Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

84

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     29,     leave out from 'claimant' to end of line 30.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

25

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     32,     leave out 'shall' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson

31

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     40,     leave out from 'travel' to end of line 42.

   

Mr Humfrey Malins
Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Oaten
Mr David Heath

32

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     43,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Beverley Hughes

98

Clause     6,     page     6,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the fact that a person did not make an asylum claim or human rights claim before being notified of an immigration decision shall be treated as behaviour that damages his credibility, unless the claim relies wholly on matters arising after the notification.

    ( )   Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the fact that a person did not make an asylum claim or human rights claim before being arrested under an immigration provision shall be treated as behaviour that damages his credibility, unless—

      (a) the person had no reasonable opportunity to make the claim before the arrest, or

      (b) the claim relies wholly on matters arising after the arrest.'.

 
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