Amendments proposed to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Vera Baird

59

Page     2,     line     24     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

    '(7)   If an offence has been committed under this section, a court before which a person has applied for an order under section 34 Family Law Act 1986 (on applications in private law for the disclosure of information as to the whereabouts of a child and orders authorising the taking charge of and delivery of a child) should have regard to this offence before granting the order.'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

17

Page     2,     line     43     [Clause     4],     leave out 'significant duration' and insert 'such significance as to justify the making of an order'.


   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

12

Page     3,     line     4     [Clause     5],     after 'dies', insert 'or is seriously harmed'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

13

Page     3,     line     11     [Clause     5],     after 'death', insert 'or serious harm'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Simon Hughes

10

Page     3,     line     17     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '( )   For the purposes of subsection (1)(d)(ii), in determining the reasonableness of the steps which D could have been expected to take, the court shall have particular regard to the extent to which D has been subjected to domestic violence or is in fear of being subjected to domestic violence.'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

14

Page     3,     line     22     [Clause     5],     at end insert 'or serious harm'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

15

Page     3,     line     32     [Clause     5],     at end insert 'or serious harm'.


   

Vera Baird

61

Page     4,     line     5     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '(8)   For the purposes of this section, a person (D) who is a victim of domestic violence should not be regarded as having caused or allowed a child or vulnerable adult (V) to be injured or killed unless there is clear evidence that this person (D) actively contributed to the injury or killing of a child or a vulnerable adult (V).'.


   

Vera Baird

62

Page     5,     line     36     [Clause     9],     after 'death', insert 'or suicide'.

   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve

72

Page     5,     line     36     [Clause     9],     after 'death', insert '(including suicide)'.

   

Vera Baird

63

Page     5,     line     36     [Clause     9],     leave out 'a person aged 16 or over' and insert 'an adult or child'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

1

Page     5,     line     36     [Clause     9],     leave out 'aged 16 or over' and insert—

       '(other than a person aged 16 or under in respect of whom a Serious Case Review has been undertaken)'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

26

Page     7,     line     18     [Clause     12],     at end insert—

    '( )   After subsection (3) of that section insert—

          "(3A)   In proceedings under this section both the prosecution and the defence may lead, as further evidence, any evidence that would be admissible in proceedings for an injunction under section 3."'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

7

Page     7,     line     20     [Clause     12],     after 'heard', insert 'on the making of an order under this Act and'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

18

Page     7,     line     29     [Clause     12],     leave out 'an' and insert 'a temporary'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

27

Page     7     [Clause     12],     leave out lines 31 to 33.


   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

19

Page     8,     line     7     [Clause     12],     at end insert—

    '( )   On the making of a temporary order, the court shall refer the matter to the appropriate family court for urgent consideration.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

28

Page     8,     line     12     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

    '( )   After subsection (3) of that section insert—

          "(3A)   In proceedings under this Article both the prosecution and the defence may lead, as further evidence, any evidence that would be admissible in proceedings for an injunction under Article 5."'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

29

Page     8     [Clause     13],     leave out lines 25 to 27.


   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve

65

Page     10,     line     22,     leave out Clause 16.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
Simon Hughes

11

Page     10,     line     29     [Clause     16],     leave out from 'driving' to end of line 31.


   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

8

Page     11,     line     32     [Clause     17],     leave out subsection (9).

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

33

Page     11,     line     32     [Clause     17],     leave out from 'count' to end of line 36 and insert 'may not be regarded as a sample of other counts unless the defendant in respect of each count is the same person'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Simon Hughes

9

Page     11,     line     34     [Clause     17],     leave out 'and' and insert—

      '(b) evidence in respect of each count is admissible at the trial of the sample count, and'.


   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve

67

Page     13,     line     24,     leave out Clause 22.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

30

Page     62,     line     24     [Schedule     4],     leave out from 'in' to end of line 25 and insert 'proceedings for or in connection with any criminal offence'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

31

Page     63,     line     5     [Schedule     4],     leave out from 'in' to end of line 7 and insert 'proceedings for or in connection with any criminal offence'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

32

Page     67,     line     26     [Schedule     5],     at end insert—

      'In Schedule 13 to the 2003 Act (transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland), in paragraph 12 (modifications of Schedule 12), after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

      "(5A) In paragraph 6(3)(b), the words "before a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which the offender resides or, if it is not known where he resides," are omitted."'.


   

Simon Hughes

70

Page     20,     line     27     [Clause     32],     at end insert—

    '(5A)   The code may include provision for the victim and/or nearest relative or relatives of the victim to provide a written or oral statement of the effect of the crime on the victim, which shall be considered after conviction and before sentence, and, in updated form, at any subsequent appeal against conviction or sentence.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

34

Page     23,     line     11     [Clause     36],     leave out from beginning to end of line 34.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

35

Page     24,     line     18     [Clause     37],     leave out from beginning to end of line 15 on page 25.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

36

Page     25,     line     34     [Clause     38],     leave out from beginning to end of line 13 on page 26.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

37

Page     26,     line     15     [Clause     39],     leave out '38' and insert '[Victims of persons subject to transfer direction and restriction direction: information]'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

38

Page     26,     line     42     [Clause     39],     at beginning insert 'For the purposes of sections 35 to [Victims of persons subject to transfer direction and restriction direction: information],'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

39

Page     29,     line     13     [Clause     40],     at end insert—

    '(4)   In section 90(5) (statutory rules), in paragraph (b) after "section 68" insert "or 69A".'.


   

Simon Hughes

71

Page     29,     line     36     [Clause     43],     at end insert—

      '(ba) consider ways of ensuring that better information is collected from witnesses, which will assist in the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the person or people responsible for the crime, but in a way which will maximise the confidentiality of the information and the protection of witnesses.'.

   

Mr David Heath
Sandra Gidley
Simon Hughes

5

Page     29,     line     38     [Clause     43],     at end insert—

      '(d) ensure that the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service established under section (Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (No.1)) is maintained in each local justice area;

      (e) make a report to the Secretary of State on the operation of the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, and in particular—

      (a) the accessibility of services offered to victims of crime;

      (b) the adequacy of resources made available through the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service Fund for the purposes; and

      (c) any other matters related to the provision of services to victims of domestic violence.'.

 
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