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Report Stage Proceedings: 9th October 2006              

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Rehabilitation of offenders

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not selected  NC40

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Table A in section 5(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)

 

(rehabilitation periods subject to reduction by half for persons under 18) is

 

amended by inserting, at the beginning, after the heading, the following entry—

 

“Obligatory or discretionary

Eleven years.”.’.

 
 

disqualification from driving

  
 

for a period exceeding 12

  
 

months.

  
 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  50

 

Page  15  [Clause  14],  leave out lines 5 to 15 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

This section applies where—

 

(a)    

a person is convicted of a relevant drink offence by or before a court, and

 

(b)    

the period stated by the court as that for which he would be disqualified

 

is not less than six months.’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  51

 

Page  15  [Clause  14],  leave out from beginning of line 16 to end of line 22 on page 16

 

and insert—

 

‘(3)    

Where this section applies, the court shall (subject to subsection 7) make an order

 

(an “alcohol ignition interlock programme order”) requiring the offender to

 

comply with the alcohol ignition interlock conditions.

 

(4)    

The period which the offender shall comply with the alcohol ignition conditions

 

shall be a period specified in the order of—

 

(a)    

not less than six months, and

 

(b)    

not more than two years.

 

(5)    

If the offender contravenes the alcohol ignition interlock conditions, a further

 

order disqualifying him for the rest of the period specified under subsection (4) is

 

to be treated as having been made by the court immediately before the

 

contravention.

 

(6)    

“The alcohol ignition interlock conditions” are that the offender—

 

(a)    

must participate fully in an approved alcohol ignition interlock

 

programme specified for the duration specified in the order, and

 

(b)    

during the period specified in the order, must not drive a motor vehicle

 

unless it is fitted with an alcohol ignition interlock in good working order

 
 

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and must not drive a motor vehicle which is so fitted when not using the

 

alcohol interlock properly, and

 

(c)    

must make due payment of fees for the programme which shall include

 

the cost of the alcohol ignition interlock being provided, fitted and

 

maintained to a motor vehicle.

 

(7)    

A court may decline to make an alcohol interlock programme order if it appears

 

to the court that the offender will not comply with the alcohol ignition interlock

 

conditions in which case the court will specify an additional period of

 

disqualification for a period equal to the period which it would have otherwise

 

ordered the offender to comply with the alcohol ignition conditions.’.

 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  53

 

Page  16,  line  11  [Clause  14],  at end insert ‘and

 

(c)    

must make due payment of fees for the programme which shall include

 

the cost of the alcohol ignition interlock being provided, fitted and

 

maintained to a motor vehicle’.

 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  52

 

Page  17,  line  4  [Clause  14],  after ‘offender’, insert—

 

‘(13)    

Nothing within this section shall prevent the court from making an order in

 

accordance with section 34.’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  54

 

Page  17,  line  16  [Clause  14],  at end insert ‘fitment’.

 

 

Mr John Leech

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Ms Diana R. Johnson

 

Mrs Louise Ellman

 

Not called  4

 

Page  21,  line  37  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘2-6’ and insert ‘3-6’.

 
 

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Mr John Leech

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Ms Diana R. Johnson

 

Mrs Louise Ellman

 

Not called  5

 

Page  21,  line  41  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘2-6’ and insert ‘3-6’.

 

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not selected  10

 

Page  22,  line  5  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not selected  11

 

Page  22,  line  7  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not selected  12

 

Page  22,  line  9  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘detect, or’.

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not selected  13

 

Page  22,  line  17  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not selected  14

 

Page  22,  line  34,  column  2  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘detection’ and insert

 

‘interference’.

 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not selected  33

 

Page  24,  line  25  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 
 

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Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  34

 

Page  24,  line  27  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  35

 

Page  24,  line  28  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  36

 

Page  24,  line  36  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  37

 

Page  24,  line  40,  column  1  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily

 

harm’.

 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  38

 

Page  25,  line  2  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  39

 

Page  25,  line  6,  column  2  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily

 

harm’.

 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 9th October 2006              

848

 

Road Safety Bill–[ [], continued

 
 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  40

 

Page  25,  line  11,  column  2  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily

 

harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  44

 

Page  25,  line  17,  column  4  [Clause  19],  after ‘maximum’, insert ‘with a

 

minimum of 6 months’.

 

Mr Owen Paterson

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Not called  7

 

Page  25,  line  20,  column  4  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘5 years or a fine or both’ and

 

insert ‘a fine’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  45

 

Page  25,  line  20,  column  4  [Clause  19],  after ‘years’, insert ‘with a minimum

 

of two years’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  46

 

Page  25,  line  20,  column  4  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘or a fine or both’ and insert

 

‘with the option of a fine’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  41

 

Page  25,  line  29  [Clause  19],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not selected  20

 

Page  25,  line  31  [Clause  20],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 9th October 2006              

849

 

Road Safety Bill–[ [], continued

 
 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not selected  21

 

Page  25,  line  31  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured

 

drivers’ and insert ‘drivers who are unlicensed, disqualified, uninsured or who leave the

 

scene or fail to report an accident’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  22

 

Page  25,  line  33  [Clause  20],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  23

 

Page  25,  line  35  [Clause  20],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  24

 

Page  25,  line  43  [Clause  20],  at end insert ‘or

 

(d)    

section 170(4) of this Act (duty of driver to stop, report accident and give

 

information or documents).’.

 

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  25

 

Page  26,  line  4,  column  2  [Clause  20],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily

 

harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  26

 

Page  26,  line  5,  column  2  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘unlicensed, disqualified or

 
 

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Road Safety Bill–[ [], continued

 
 

uninsured drivers’ and insert ‘drivers who are unlicensed, disqualified, uninsured or who

 

leave the scene or fail to report an accident’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  27

 

Page  26,  line  10,  column  2  [Clause  20],  after ‘death’, insert ‘or grievous bodily

 

harm’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  28

 

Page  26,  line  12,  column  2  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘unlicensed, disqualified or

 

uninsured drivers’ and insert ‘drivers who are unlicensed, disqualified, uninsured or who

 

leave the scene or fail to report an accident’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  47

 

Page  26,  line  16,  column  4  [Clause  20],  after ‘maximum’, insert ‘with a

 

minimum of 6 months’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Bob Russell

 

Martin Horwood

 

Not called  29

 

Page  26,  line  17,  column  4  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘2 years’ and insert ‘14

 

years’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  48

 

Page  26,  line  17,  column  4  [Clause  20],  after ‘years’, insert ‘with a minimum

 

of 1 year’.

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  49

 

Page  26,  line  17,  column  4  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘or a fine or both’ and insert

 

‘with the option of a fine’.

 
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