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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]


 

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]

 

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE E]

 
 

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: England and Wales

7   

Evidence and procedure: Northern Ireland

8   

Evidence and procedure: courts-martial

Domestic homicide reviews

9   

Establishment and conduct of reviews

Part 2

Criminal Justice

Assault, harassment etc

10   

Common assault to be an arrestable offence

11   

Common assault etc as alternative verdict

12   

Restraining orders: England and Wales

13   

Restraining orders: Northern Ireland

Surcharges

14   

Surcharge payable on conviction

15   

Increase in maximum on-the-spot penalty for disorderly behaviour

16   

Higher fixed penalty for repeated road traffic offences

Trial by jury of sample counts only

17   

Application by prosecution for certain counts to be tried without a jury

 
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18   

Procedure for applications under section 17

19   

Effect of order under section 17(2)

20   

Rules of court

21   

Application of sections 17 to 20 to Northern Ireland

Unfitness to plead and insanity

22   

Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales

23   

Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern Ireland

24   

Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

25   

Appeal against order made on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

26   

Courts-martial etc

Miscellaneous

27   

Powers of authorised officers executing warrants

28   

Disclosure orders for purpose of executing warrants

29   

Procedure on breach of community penalty etc

30   

Prosecution appeals

31   

Intermittent custody

Part 3

Victims etc

Victims’ code

32   

Code of practice for victims

33   

Procedure

34   

Effect of non-compliance

Representations and information: England and Wales

35   

Victims of persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention

36   

Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order

37   

Victims of persons subject to hospital direction and limitation direction

38   

Victims of persons subject to transfer direction and restriction direction

39   

Representations and information: interpretation

Representations and information: Northern Ireland

40   

Victims of mentally disordered persons: Northern Ireland

Parliamentary Commissioner

41   

Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner

Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

42   

Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

43   

General functions of Commissioner

44   

Advice

45   

Restrictions on exercise of functions

46   

“Victims” and “witnesses”

 
 

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47   

Authorities within Commissioner’s remit

Disclosure of information

48   

Disclosure of information

Victims’ Advisory Panel

49   

Victims’ Advisory Panel

Grants

50   

Grants for assisting victims, witnesses etc

Criminal injuries compensation

51   

Recovery of criminal injuries compensation from offenders

Part 4

Supplementary

52   

Amendments and repeals

53   

Transitional and transitory provisions

54   

Commencement

55   

Orders

56   

Extent

57   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Modification of sections 17 to 20 for Northern Ireland

Schedule 2   —   

Supervision orders on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etc

Schedule 3   —   

Unfitness to stand trial and insanity: courts-martial etc

Schedule 4   —   

Powers of authorised officers executing warrants

Schedule 5   —   

Procedure on breach of community penalty etc

Schedule 6   —   

Intermittent custody

Schedule 7   —   

Investigations by Parliamentary Commissioner

Schedule 8   —   

Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

Schedule 9   —   

Authorities within Commissioner’s remit

Schedule 10   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 11   —   

Repeals

Schedule 12   —   

Transitional and transitory provisions

 
 

 
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