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“11A	Protection of vulnerable persons following conviction

(1)	Where a court has proceeded in the absence of an accused under section

11 and following conviction the court or its officers are informed or

discover that the convicted person falls into a vulnerable category as laid

down by page 9 of the National Standards for Enforcement Agents, no

further steps under a fines collection order or enforcement measure shall

be taken until the court has held an inquiry into the means and

circumstances of the convicted person in his/her presence.

(2)	When conducting an inquiry into means and circumstances of the

convicted persons under subsection (1) the court shall also consider

whether any other occupant of the property in which the convicted person

resides falls into a vulnerable category.

(3)	Where on having conducted the inquiries required by subsection (1) in

the presence of the convicted person who is subject to the fine, and

having considered the situation of any other occupant required by

subsection (2), the court may vary the level of fine imposed on the

convicted person or substitute it with another penalty it considers

appropriate.

(4)	Where, on having conducted the inquiries required by subsection (1) in

the presence of the convicted person and having consdered the situation

of any other occupant as required by subsection (2), the court may place

such restrictions on enforcement as it sees fit and amend any fines

collection order as it sees fit, including withdrawing or cancelling the

order.

(5)	Where the court or its officers are informed or discover that a convicted

person falls or is likely to fall into a vulnerable category any warrant of

distress issued will be suspended and returned to the court for further

consideration.”’.

Provision of attendance centres

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

NC24

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 221 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (provision of attendance

centres) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1) after “provide attendance centres”, insert “for offenders aged 18

and under 21; and through the Youth Justice Board to provide funding for

attendance centres for offenders aged 10 and under 18”.

(3)	After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Youth offending teams may provide attendance centres for offenders

aged 10 and under 18.”.

(4)	In subsection (2) for “25” substitute “21”.

(5)	In subsection (3) after “centres”, insert “for offenders aged 18 and under 21”.

(6)	After subsection (3) insert—

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“(4)	For the purpose of providing attendance centres, youth offending teams

may make arrangements with any authority or organisation for the use of

their premises.”’.

Offence of pretending to be a legal executive

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Nick Hurd

NC25

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	It is an offence for a person who is not a legal executive—

(a)	wilfully to pretend to be a legal executive, or

(b)	with the intention of implying falsely that that person is a legal executive,

to take or use any name, title or description.

(2)	A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)	on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12

months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both), and

(b)	on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2

years or a fine (or both).

(3)	In relation to an offence under subsection (1) committed before the

commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the

reference in subsection (2)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to six

months.

(4)	In this section “legal executive” means a Fellow of the Institute of Legal

Executives.’.

orders of the house [8th and 11th OCTOBER] 2007

That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 29th November 2007.

3.	The Public Bill 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

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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 messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

orders of the committee [16th and 18th October 2007]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

16th October) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 16th October;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 18th October;

(c)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd October;

(d)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th October;

(e)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 20th November;

(f)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 22nd November;

(g)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 27th November;

(h)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 29th November;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

table:

TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 16th October	Until no later than 1.00 p.m.	Ministry of Justice; Home Office
	Tuesday 16th October	Until no later than 5.15 p.m.	Magistrates’ Association;
			Probation Boards’ Association
	Tuesday 16th October	Until no later than 6.15 p.m.	Police Federation of England and
			Wales
	Tuesday 16th October	Until no later than 7.00 p.m.	Stonewall
	Thursday 18th October	Until no later than 10.25 a.m.	Youth Justice Board;
			Children’s Society
	Thursday 18th October	Until no later than 1.40 p.m.	Prison and Probation Ombudsman
	Thursday 18th October	Until no later than 2.40 p.m.	Liberty
	Thursday 18th October	Until no later than 3.45 p.m.	Local Government Association
	Thursday 18th October	Until no later than 4.30 p.m.	Evangelical Alliance

(3)	the proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in

the following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clause 2; Schedule 2; Clause 3;

Schedule 3; Clauses 4 to 6; Schedule 4; Clauses 7 to 23; Schedule 5; Clauses

24 to 29; Schedule 6; Clause 30; Schedule 7; Clauses 31 to 35; Schedule 8;

Clauses 36 to 48; Schedule 9; Clauses 49 and 50; Schedule 10; Clauses 51 to

53; Schedule 11; Clause 54; Schedule 12; Clauses 55 and 56; Schedule 13;

Clauses 57 to 72; Schedule 14; Clauses 73 and 74; Schedule 15; Clauses 75

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to 80; Schedule 16; Clauses 81 to 103; Schedule 17; Clauses 104 to 107;

Schedule 18; Clauses 108 to 111; Schedule 19; Clause 112; Schedule 20;

Clauses 113 to 124; Schedules 21 and 22; Clause 125; Schedule 23; Clauses

126 to 129; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Thursday 29th November.

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Revised 25 October 2007