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
ii
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
43
General functions of Commissioner
44
Advice
45
Restrictions on exercise of functions
46
“Victims” and “witnesses”
iii
47
Authorities within Commissioner’s remit
Disclosure of information
48
Victims’ Advisory Panel
49
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 —
Schedule 5 —
Schedule 6 —
Schedule 7 —
Schedule 8 —
Schedule 9 —
Schedule 10 —
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 11 —
Repeals
Schedule 12 —