NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Wednesday 10th May 2006
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
EMERGENCY WORKERS (OBSTRUCTION) BILL, AS AMENDED
NEW CLAUSE
Defences
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'It shall be a defence for any person accused of an offence under this Act to show that—
| (a) | the emergency circumstances took place in or on a property let, leased or owned by him, |
| (b) | the emergency circumstances or risk of serious injury or harm related only to him or to property, plants or animals owned by him, or |
| (c) | he was only a passive observer.'. |
Mr Christopher Chope
13
Page 1, line 3 [Clause 1], leave out 'without reasonable excuse'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
1
Page 1, line 3 [Clause 1], leave out 'or hinders'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
2
Page 1, line 10 [Clause 1], after 'employee', insert ', volunteer,'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
3
Page 1, line 14 [Clause 1], leave out 'by a relevant NHS body'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
4
Page 1, line 16 [Clause 1], leave out from 'services' to end of line 17.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
5
Page 1, line 18 [Clause 1], after 'blood,', insert 'or medical'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
6
Page 1, line 19 [Clause 1], leave out from 'equipment' to end of line 20.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
7
Page 2, line 8 [Clause 1], after 'there', insert 'in a vehicle displaying a flashing blue light'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
8
Page 2, line 9 [Clause 1], leave out 'or preparing to do so'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
9
Page 2, line 20 [Clause 1], leave out subsection 5.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
10
Page 2, line 41 [Clause 3], leave out 'or may be'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
11
Page 3, line 3 [Clause 4], leave out '5' and insert '3'.
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Christopher Chope
12
Page 3, line 4, leave out Clause 5.
