Amendments proposed to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Mr David Trimble
The Reverend Martin Smyth

44

*Clause     9,     page     7,     line     23,     leave out 'punishable by imprisonment' and insert 'triable on indictment'.

   

Mr David Trimble
The Reverend Martin Smyth

45

*Clause     9,     page     7,     line     24,     leave out 'punishable' and insert 'triable'.

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Mr David Trimble
The Reverend Martin Smyth

46

*Clause     10,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out subsection (4).

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

18

Clause     11,     page     8,     line     20,     after 'court', insert 'and at the end insert—

"(aa)

in order to carry out an arrest under this paragraph, a constable may enter any premises where he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that person to to be.".'.

   

Mr John Spellar

6

Clause     11,     page     8,     line     20,     leave out 'and' and insert—

'( )	after paragraph (3) insert—

    "(3A)   If, on an application made by a constable, a justice of the peace is satisfied that—

(a)	there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person who is liable to arrest under paragraph (3) is to be found on the premises specified in the application; and

(b)	any of the conditions specified in paragraph (3B) is satisfied,

he may issue a warrant authorising a constable to enter those premises (if need be by force) and search them for the purpose of arresting that person.

    (3B)   The conditions mentioned in paragraph (3A) are—

(a)	that it is not practicable to communicate with any person entitled to grant entry to the premises;

(b)	that entry to the premises will not be granted unless a warrant is produced;

(c)	that the purpose of a search of the premises may be frustrated or seriously prejudiced unless a constable arriving at the premises can secure immediate entry to them."; and'.

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Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

27

*Clause     12,     page     8,     line     42,     leave out 'should' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael

5

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     42,     leave out 'in the interests of maintaining security or good order' and insert 'because of his serious misconduct or with his consent, for his own protection, or, in the interests of maintaining security'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

19

Clause     12,     page     9,     line     4,     at end insert 'where a prisoner is transferred under subsection 2A, the jurisdiction which imposed a custodial sentence will be responsible for determining the date of release of the prisoner except where this is delayed by reason of his misconduct.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

20

Clause     12,     page     9,     line     4,     at end insert 'because of his serious misconduct or, with his consent, for his own protection.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

21

Clause     12,     page     9,     line     22,     at end insert—

       'The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report each year giving the number of orders made under section 2A of Schedule 1 to the Crime (sentences) Act 1997 (c.43) (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands). The report shall set out the reasons for which the orders were made.'.

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Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

22

Clause     18,     page     10,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(3)   Any order under subsection (1) bringing into force any of sections 1 to 4 shall not be made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning from the date on which the Act receives Royal Assent.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

23

Clause     18,     page     10,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(4)   No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.

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Mr John Spellar

7

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     9,     leave out subsection (2).

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NEW CLAUSES

Removal or suspension from listed judicial offices

   

Mr John Spellar

NC 1

To move the following Clause:—

'In section 7 of the 2002 Act in subsection (5) (agreement of the Lord Chief Justice required to the removal or suspension of a person from a listed judicial office) for "without the agreement of" substitute "except after consultation with".'.

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Anti-social behaviour

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument introduce anti-social behaviour orders; child curfew orders; parenting orders; and provisions to deal with racially aggravated offences in Northern Ireland.

    (2)   No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a Resolutions of each House of Parliament.'.

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Anti-social behaviour: Report

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Andrew Robathan

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

       'The Secretary of State shall, within 6 months of the commencement of the Act, present to Parliament a report setting out legislative proposals to implement anti-social behaviour orders; child curfew orders; parenting orders; and provisions for dealing with racially aggravated offences in Northern Ireland.'.

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Mr David Trimble

51

*Schedule     1,     page     12,     leave out lines 3 and 4 and insert 'Amendments to Part 1 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.'.

   

Mr David Trimble

52

*Schedule     1,     page     12,     line     4,     at end insert 'In section (1) of the 2002 Act, leave out "of justice".'.

   

Mr David Trimble

53

*Schedule     1,     page     12,     line     8,     at end insert—

'(a)	2A section 4 is amended as follows,

(b)	In subsection (2) of section 12 after the words "Lord Justice of Appeal" at end insert "or a judge of the High Court".

(c)	leave out section 12A.'.

   

Mr David Trimble

54

*Schedule     1,     page     12,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(1)   In section 9 leave out the words "Lay Magistrate" wherever they occur and substitute "Justice of the Peace".

    (2)   leave out section 10.'.

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Mr John Spellar

8

Schedule     2,     page     14,     line     14,     at end insert—

'(5)	In Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (scheduled offences) after paragraph 22 insert—

"Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004

22A

Offences under paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (absconding by persons admitted to bail in respect of a scheduled offence), subject to note 1 below."'.

   

Mr John Spellar

9

Schedule     2,     page     14,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(5)	If, on an application made by a constable, a justice of the peace is satisfied that—

(a)   there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person who is liable to arrest under sub-paragraph (4) is to be found on premises specified in the application; and

(b)   any of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (6) is satisfied,

he may issue a warrant authorising a constable to enter those premises (if need be by force) and search them for the purpose of arresting that person.

(6)	The conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) are—

(a)   that it is not practicable to communicate with any person entitled to grant entry to the premises;

(b)   that entry to the premises will not be granted unless a warrant is produced;

(c)   that the purpose of a search of the premises may be frustrated or seriously prejudiced unless a constable arriving at the premises can secure immediate entry to them.'.

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Prepared 23 Mar 2004