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Session 2003 - 04 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, will be published
separately as Bill 83—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Blunkett has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]
Contents
Part 1
Domestic violence etc
Amendments to Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996
1    Breach of non-molestation order to be a criminal offence
2    Additional considerations if parties are cohabitants or former cohabitants
3    “Cohabitants” in Part 4 of 1996 Act to include same-sex couples
4    Extension of Part 4 of 1996 Act to non-cohabiting couples
Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult
5    The offence
6    Evidence and procedure: courts-martial
Domestic homicide reviews
7    Establishment and conduct of reviews
Part 2
Criminal procedure etc
Assault, harassment etc
8    Common assault to be an arrestable offence
9    Common assault etc as alternative verdict
10    Restraining orders: England and Wales
11    Restraining orders: Northern Ireland
Trial by jury of sample counts only
12    Application by prosecution for certain counts to be tried without a jury
13    Procedure for applications under section 12
14    Effect of order under section 12(2)
15    Rules of court
16    Application of sections 12 to 15 to Northern Ireland
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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] iv
Unfitness to plead and insanity
17    Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc
18    Appeal against order made on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc
Amendments of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
19    Prosecution appeals
20    Intermittent custody
Part 3
Victims etc
Victims’ code
21    Code of practice for victims
22    Procedure
23    Effect of non-compliance
Parliamentary Commissioner
24    Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner
Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses
25    Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses
26    General functions of Commissioner
27    Advice
28    Restrictions on exercise of functions
29    “Victims” and “witnesses”
30    Authorities within Commissioner’s remit
Information
31    Disclosure of information
Victims’ Advisory Panel
32    Victims’ Advisory Panel
Grants
33    Grants for assisting victims, witnesses etc
Part 4
Supplementary
34    Amendments and repeals
35    Transitional and transitory provisions
36    Commencement
37    Orders
38    Extent
39    Short title
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] v
Schedule 1   —    Modification of sections 12 to 15 for Northern Ireland
Schedule 2   —    Supervision orders on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead
etc
Schedule 3   —    Intermittent custody
Schedule 4   —    Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner
Schedule 5   —    Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses
Schedule 6   —    Authorities within Commissioner’s remit
Schedule 7   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 8   —    Repeals
Schedule 9   —    Transitional and transitory provisions

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