Amendments proposed to the Northern Ireland (offences) Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Reporting of proceedings
Lembit Öpik NC10 To move the following Clause:
Expiry
Lembit Öpik NC11 To move the following Clause:
Suspension of section 3
Mr Laurence Robertson NC12 To move the following Clause:
Trial in the Crown Court
Lembit Öpik NC13 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person who holds a certificate of eligibility shall be tried for a certified offence in the Crown Court. (2) The Crown Court may, not under this section, try any offence that is not a certified offence. (3) There is an obligation on a defendant to appear before the Crown Court.'.
Review by Court of Appeal
Lembit Öpik NC14 To move the following Clause:'(1) The exercise of functions under this Act by
(2) The Court of Appeal is the appropriate tribunal for the purposes of section 7 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) in relation to proceedings all or part of which call into question the exercise of any of the functions under this Act of
Appeal to Court of Appeal
Lembit Öpik NC15 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person convicted of an offence at the Crown Court may appeal to the Court of Appeal. (2) He may appeal
(4) No leave is required for an appeal to be brought under this section. (5) There is no appeal from the Court of Appeal exercising jurisdiction under this section.'.
Review of appeals commissioners by Court of Appeal
Lembit Öpik NC16 To move the following Clause:'(1) The exercise of functions under this Act by the appeals commissioners may be questioned in legal proceedings only before the Court of Appeal. (2) The Court of Appeal is the appropriate tribunal for the purposes of section 7 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) in relation to proceedings all or part of which call into question the exercise of any of the functions under this Act of the appeals commissioners. (3) There is no appeal from the Court of Appeal exercising jurisdiction under this section.'.
Trial in the Crown Court (No.2)
Lady Hermon NC17 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person who holds a certificate of eligibility shall be tried for the offences certified in that certificate in the Crown Court. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the powers of the Crown Court with regard to the conduct of its proceedings and in particular its power to compel the attendance of the accused. (3) Notwithstanding the Interception of Communications Act 1985, intercepted communications shall be admissible in proceedings concerning a person who holds a cerfificate of eligibility and subject to the overriding control of the court may only be adduced by the prosecution. (4) Intercepted communications shall not be subject to any form of discovery by the accused.'.
Trial in the crown court (No. 3)
Mr Laurence Robertson NC18 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person who holds a certificate of eligibility shall be tried for a certified offence in the Crown Court. (2) There is a legal obligation on a defendant to appear before the Court. (3) Failure by the defendant to appear before the Court shall constitute a criminal offence. (4) The Court may impose such trial conditions on the defendant as it deems necessary.'.
Duty of Secretary of State to specify certain organisations
Mark Durkan NC19 To move the following Clause:
Entitlement to certificate and licence: further provisions
Mr Peter Robinson NC20 To move the following Clause:'(1) If a person who is on licence under section 9 is convicted of an offence which (or the conduct constituting which) might have been specified in a certificate of eligibility, but which was not specified in such a certificate, the Secretary of State shall revoke the person's licence. (2) Where a person has been granted a certificate of eligibility in which certain conduct, or certain offences, are specified, and is on licence, no further certificate may be granted to that person in respect of any other offences.'.
Registration by victim that prosecution should not be brought
Mark Durkan NC21 To move the following Clause:'(1) A victim may register with the certification commissioner that he does not wish for a prosecution to be brought in respect of an offence to which this Act applies against any person who gives a full and truthful confession to his involvement in the offence.'. (2) A victim may further register his wish that the confession be given by any such person in his presence. (3) The certification commissioner shall make public any wishes submitted under subsections (1) and (2) in such manner as he sees fit. (4) Where a victim has registered his wishes under subsection (1), any person who holds a certificate of eligibility and who has, in the opinion of the certification commissioner, given a full and truthful confession to that offence may not be prosecuted before the Special Tribunal; provided that
Consultation by commissioner
Mark Durkan NC22 To move the following Clause:
Lady Hermon 228 Title, leave out from beginning to 'before' in line 2 and insert 'To provide an amnesty for those who have committed certain offences'.
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [23rd NOVEMBER 2005]That the following provisions shall apply to the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill:
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 15th December 2005.3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other Proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [6th DECEMBER 2005]That(1) during proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 6th December, the Standing Committee shall meet
(3) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 15th December.
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