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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]
[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
Bill 134 53/3
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] 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    Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses
43    General functions of Commissioner
44    Advice
45    Restrictions on exercise of functions
46    “Victims” and “witnesses”
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] iii
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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