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Power of members of staff to search students etc. for weapons
Lynne Featherstone NC8 To move the following Clause:'After Section 85A of the Further and Higher Education Act (c. 13) insert "85AA Power of members of staff to search students etc. for weapons (1) A member of the staff of a further education college who has reasonable grounds for believing that a student at the college may have with him or in his possession
may search that student or his possessions for such articles and weapons. (2) A search under this section may be carried out only where
(3) A person may carry out a search under this section only if
(4) A person who carries out a search of a student under this section
(5) A student's possessions may not be searched under this section except in his presence and in the presence of a person (in addition to the person carrying out the search) who is aged 18 or over. (6) If a person who, in the course of a search under this section, finds
he may seize and retain it. (7) A person who exercises a power under this section may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power. (8) An authorisation for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) may be given either in relation to a particular search or generally in relation to searches under this section or to a particular description of such searches. (9) In this section'outer clothing' includes an outer coat, a jacket, gloves and a hat;'possessions', in relation to a student of a college, includes any goods over which he has or appears to have control. (10) The powers conferred by this section are in addition to any powers exercisable by the member of the staff in question apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting such powers.".'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 1 Page 1, line 6, leave out clauses 1 to 11.
Mr Humfrey Malins 2 Page 2, line 2 [Clause 1], after 'subject's', insert 'knowingly'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 3 Page 2, line 3 [Clause 1], after 'entering', insert ', and attempting to purchase alcohol in or consuming alcohol in,'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 4 Page 2, line 4 [Clause 1], leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert 'any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purposes of purchasing or consuming alcohol.'.
Lynne Featherstone 29 Page 2, line 20 [Clause 1], at end insert 'or
Lynne Featherstone 28 Page 2, line 20 [Clause 1], at end insert'(5) Before making a drinking banning order, a court may receive a report from an appropriate officer about the proposed subject of the order, which contains information about the subject and, in particular, about whether there is any reason to suspect that he may be
(6) In subsection (5) above "an appropriate officer" means
(7) If the court determines that the proposed subject of a drinking banning order may be a person falling within subsection (5)(a) to (c) above, the court shall not make a drinking banning order unless satisfied, on receipt of medical evidence, that
Mr Humfrey Malins 13 Page 3, line 3 [Clause 2], at end insert'(6) For the purposes of this Act, "disorderly" shall mean conduct which would offend a reasonable person but which falls short of a criminal act.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 5 Page 4, line 26 [Clause 5], leave out 'under the influence of alcohol' and insert 'drunk'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 6 Page 4, line 28 [Clause 5], after 'consider', insert 'on any application by the Crown'.
Lynne Featherstone 30 Page 5, line 19 [Clause 6], leave out subsection (9).
Lynne Featherstone 31 Page 8, line 28 [Clause 10], leave out subsection (8).
Mr Secretary Clarke 42 Page 9, line 14 [Clause 11], leave out paragraph (c) and insert
Mr Humfrey Malins 14 Page 9, line 16 [Clause 11], at end insert '"disorderly" means conduct which would offend a reasonable person but which falls short of a criminal act.'.
Mr Secretary Clarke 43 Page 9, line 21 [Clause 11], leave out paragraphs (b) and (c) and insert
Lynne Featherstone 32 Page 10, line 22 [Clause 12], after 'month', insert 'at an annual rate of no greater than three per cent. of a premise's rateable value,'.
Lynne Featherstone 38 Page 10, line 25 [Clause 12], after 'retail', insert ', provided that the premises have been proven to contribute to alcohol-related disturbances'.
Lynne Featherstone 39 Page 10, line 28 [Clause 12], at end insert ', provided that the premises have been proven to contribute to alcohol-related disturbances'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 17 Page 10, line 28 [Clause 12], at end insert ', provided that in every case the local authority and the Secretary of State think it reasonable so to do.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 18 Page 10, line 28 [Clause 12], at end insert ', provided that no charges shall be payable by any persons or clubs unless the local authority is satisfied on the basis of evidence that it is reasonable to impose charges on those particular persons or clubs.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins 15 Page 10, line 31 [Clause 12], leave out from 'the' to end of line 32 and insert 'purpose of reducing alcohol-related disorder in the locality.'.
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