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Notices of Amendments: 16th October 2007                

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Mr David Hanson

 

48

 

Schedule  4,  page  149,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)  

If a local authority has parental responsibility for an offender who

 

is in its care or provided with accommodation by it in the exercise

 

of any social services functions, the reference in sub-paragraph

 

(5)(b) to a parent or guardian of the offender is to be read as a

 

reference to that authority.

 

    (5B)  

In sub-paragraph (5A)—

 

“local authority” has the same meaning as it has in Part 1 of the

 

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2007 by virtue of section 7 of

 

that Act,

 

“parental responsibility” has the same meaning as it has in the

 

Children Act 1989 by virtue of section 3 of that Act, and

 

“social services functions” has the same meaning as it has in the Local

 

Authority Social Services Act 1970 by virtue of section 1A of that

 

Act.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

49

 

Schedule  5,  page  150,  line  32,  leave out ‘“convicted”’ and insert ‘“conviction”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

50

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  8,   leave out ‘and’ and insert—

 

‘(aa)    

in paragraph (aa), for the words following “conviction” there were

 

substituted “must be, in the case of an amount in default which is

 

specified in the first column of the following Table, not more than the

 

number of hours set out opposite that amount in the second column.

 

TABLE

 
 

Amount

Number of

 
  

hours

 
 

An amount not exceeding £250

8

 
 

An amount exceeding £250 but

14

 
 

not exceeding £500

  
 

An amount exceeding £500

24”,’.

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

51

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  9,  leave out ‘18”’ and insert ‘12”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

52

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  17,  leave out ‘12’ and insert ‘10’.


 
 

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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

53

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  19,  leave out ‘16”’ and insert ‘12”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

54

 

Schedule  21,  page  218,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)

 

2A         

In section 38(3)(c) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (construction of references

 

to imprisonment or detention in case of children and young persons) after “in

 

accordance with” insert “a determination of the Secretary of State or of a

 

person authorised by him, in accordance with arrangements made by the

 

Secretary of State or in accordance with”.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

55

 

Schedule  21,  page  220,  leave out line 6 and insert—

 

‘8A      

The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 has effect subject to the

 

following amendments.

 

9          

In section 19(4)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

56

 

Schedule  21,  page  220,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘9A      

In section 92 (detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.) omit

 

subsection (3).’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

57

 

Schedule  22,  page  223,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘5A      

In subsection (5) of section 148 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

 

(restrictions on imposing community sentences), as inserted by section 11 of

 

this Act, the reference to a youth rehabilitation order is to be read as including

 

a reference to any youth community order within the meaning of section

 

147(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (as it has effect immediately

 

before the commencement of paragraph 58 of Schedule 4 to this Act).’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

58

 

Schedule  23,  page  228,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

In section 94(1), in the definition of “supervision

 
 

(c. 49)

order”, the words “the Powers of Criminal Courts

 
  

(Sentencing) Act 2000 or”.’.

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

59

 

Schedule  23,  page  228,  line  16,  column 2,  at beginning insert—

  

‘Section 25.’.

 

 
 

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Mr David Hanson

 

60

 

Schedule  23,  page  228,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘Northern Ireland (Modification of

In Schedule 1, the entry relating to section 25(2) of

 
 

Enactments — No. 1) Order

the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.

 
 

1973 (S.I. 1973/2163)

  
 

Transfer of Functions (Local

In Schedule 2, the entry relating to section 25 of the

 
 

Government, etc.) (Northern

Children and Young Persons Act 1969.’.

 
 

Ireland) Order 1973 (S.R. & O.

  
 

1973 No. 256)

  
 

Mr David Hanson

 

61

 

Schedule  23,  page  229,  line  2,  column 2,  leave out ‘paragraph’ and insert

 

‘paragraphs 15(b) and’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

62

 

Schedule  23,  page  229,  line  11,  column 2,  at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 13, paragraph 35(3).’.

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

63

 

Schedule  23,  page  229,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘Children (Prescribed Orders —

In regulation 8(1)—

 
 

Northern Ireland, Guernsey and

(a)    

sub-paragraph (a)(ii);

 
 

Isle of Man) Regulations 1991

(b)    

sub-paragraph (b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v); and

 
 

(S.I. 1991/ 2032)

(c)    

sub-paragraph (c)(ii) and (iii).’.

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

64

 

Schedule  23,  page  229,  line  20,  column 2, leave out ‘2(2)(b)’ and insert ‘2(2)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

65

 

Schedule  23,  page  229,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘Children (Northern Ireland

Article 7(2) and (3).’.

 
 

Consequential Amendments)

  
 

Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 756)

  
 

Mr David Hanson

 

66

 

Schedule  23,  page  230,  line  42,  column 2, after ‘33,’ insert ‘, 34(b)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

67

 

Schedule  23,  page  230,  line  42,  column 2, after ‘33,’ insert ‘, 39’.


 
 

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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

68

 

Schedule  23,  page  230,  column 2, leave out line 43 and insert ‘, 131 and 132’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

69

 

Schedule  23,  page  231,  line  8,  column 2, after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘37(b),’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

70

 

Schedule  23,  page  231,  line  40,  column 2, at end insert ‘14,’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

71

 

Schedule  23,  page  231,  line  41,  column 2, after ‘64(3)(a)(ii),’ insert ‘70(5)(a) and

 

(7),’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

72

 

Schedule  23,  page  231,  line  42,  column 2, after ‘129’ insert ‘, 131(3)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

73

 

Schedule  23,  page  232,  line  18,  column 2,  at end insert—

  

‘Section 92(3).’.

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

74

 

Clause  16,  page  10,  line  23,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

 

‘(2)    

After section 255 of that Act (recall of prisoners released early under section 246)

 

insert—

 

“255A

 Further release after recall: introductory

 

(1)    

This section applies for the purpose of identifying which of sections

 

255B to 255D governs the further release of a person who has been

 

recalled under section 254 (“the prisoner”).

 

(2)    

The prisoner is eligible to be considered for automatic release unless—

 

(a)    

he is an extended sentence prisoner or a specified offence

 

prisoner; or

 

(b)    

he has, during the same term of imprisonment, already been

 

released under section 255B(1)(b) or (2) or section 255C(2).

 

(3)    

If the prisoner is eligible to be considered for automatic release the

 

Secretary of State must, on recalling him, consider whether he is suitable

 

for automatic release.

 

(4)    

For this purpose “automatic release” means release at the end of the

 

period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the prisoner is

 

returned to prison.


 
 

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(5)    

The person is suitable for automatic release only if the Secretary of State

 

is satisfied that he will not present a risk of serious harm to members of

 

the public if he is released at the end of that period.

 

(6)    

The prisoner must be dealt with—

 

(a)    

in accordance with section 255B if he is suitable for automatic

 

release;

 

(b)    

in accordance with section 255C if he is eligible to be considered

 

for automatic release but was not considered to be suitable for it;

 

(c)    

in accordance with section 255C if he is a specified offence

 

prisoner;

 

(d)    

in accordance with section 255D if he is an extended sentence

 

prisoner.

 

(7)    

The prisoner is an “extended sentence prisoner” if he is serving an

 

extended sentence imposed under section 227 or 228 of this Act, section

 

58 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 or section 85 of the Powers of

 

Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.

 

(8)    

The prisoner is a “specified offence prisoner” if (not being an extended

 

sentence prisoner) he is serving a sentence imposed for a specified

 

offence within the meaning of section 224.

 

(9)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend the number of days for the

 

time being specified in subsection (4).

 

(10)    

In subsection (2) “term of imprisonment” means—

 

(a)    

in relation to a prisoner who is, or is to be treated as, serving a

 

single term of imprisonment, that term;

 

(b)    

in relation to a prisoner serving two or more sentences of

 

imprisonment (whether concurrently or consecutively), the

 

aggregrate of the periods that the prisoner is required—

 

(i)    

to serve in prison, or

 

(ii)    

to be on licence.

 

(11)    

In subsection (5) “serious harm” means death or serious personal injury,

 

whether physical or psychological.

 

255B  

Automatic release

 

(1)    

A prisoner who is suitable for automatic release must—

 

(a)    

on his return to prison, be informed that he will be released under

 

this subsection, and

 

(b)    

at the end of the 28 day period mentioned in section 255A(4) (or

 

such other period as is specified for the purposes of that

 

subsection), be released by the Secretary of State on licence

 

under this Chapter (unless he has already been released under

 

subsection (2)).

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State may, at any time after a prisoner who is suitable

 

for automatic release is returned to prison, release him again on licence

 

under this Chapter.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must not release a person under subsection (2)

 

unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is not necessary for the

 

protection of the public that he should remain in prison until the end of

 

the period mentioned in subsection (1)(b).


 
 

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(4)    

If a prisoner who is suitable for automatic release makes representations

 

under section 254(2) before the end of that period, the Secretary of State

 

must refer his case to the Board on the making of those representations.

 

(5)    

Where on a reference under subsection (4) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.

 

(6)    

In the case of an intermittent custody prisoner who has not yet served in

 

prison the number of custodial days specified in the intermittent custody

 

order, any recommendation by the Board as to immediate release on

 

licence is to be a recommendation as to his release on licence until the end

 

of one of the licence periods specified by virtue of section 183(1)(b) in

 

the intermittent custody order.

 

255C  

Specified offence prisoners and those not suitable for automatic

 

release

 

(1)    

This section applies to a prisoner who—

 

(a)    

is a specified offence prisoner, or

 

(b)    

was eligible to be considered for automatic release but was not

 

considered to be suitable for it.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State may, at any time after the person is returned to

 

prison, release him again on licence under this Chapter.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must not release a person under subsection (2)

 

unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is not necessary for the

 

protection of the public that he should remain in prison.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State must refer to the Board the case of any person to

 

whom this section applies—

 

(a)    

if the person makes representations under section 254(2) before

 

the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which

 

he is returned to prison, on the making of those representations,

 

or

 

(b)    

if, at the end of that period, the person has not been released

 

under subsection (2) and has not made such representations, at

 

that time.

 

(5)    

Where on a reference under subsection (4) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.

 

(6)    

In the case of an intermittent custody prisoner who has not yet served in

 

prison the number of custodial days specified in the intermittent custody

 

order, any recommendation by the Board as to immediate release on

 

licence is to be a recommendation as to his release on licence until the end

 

of one of the licence periods specified by virtue of section 183(1)(b) in

 

the intermittent custody order.

 

(7)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend the number of days for the

 

time being specified in subsection (4)(a).

 

255D  

Extended sentence prisoners

 

(1)    

The Secretary of State must refer to the Board the case of any extended

 

sentence prisoner.


 
 

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(2)    

Where on a reference under subsection (1) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

75

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  line  29,  leave out ‘254A(7), 254B(4) or 254C(2)’ and insert

 

‘255B(4), 255C(4) or 255D(1)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

76

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert—

 

‘“     

section 255A(9),

 

    

section 255C(7),”.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

77

 

Clause  17,  page  12,  line  43,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In consequence of the amendments made by section 16 and this section, the

 

heading to section 256 becomes “Review by the Board”.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

78

 

Clause  26,  page  19,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In that section, after subsection (1B) (inserted by subsection (2) above) insert—

 

“(1C)    

In determining whether a conviction is unsafe for the purposes of

 

subsection (1)(a) the Court of Appeal may, if they think it appropriate in

 

all the circumstances of the case, disregard any development in the law

 

since the date of the conviction.” ’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

79

 

Clause  28,  page  20,  line  14,  leave out ‘In’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

80

 

Clause  28,  page  20,  line  14,  after ‘sentencing)’ insert ‘is amended as follows.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

81

 

Clause  28,  page  20,  line  16,  after ‘to’ insert ‘a case in which the judge made’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

82

 

Clause  28,  page  20,  line  17,  leave out ‘order under that section’ and insert

 

‘sentence’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

83

 

Clause  28,  page  20,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In subsection (9) after paragraph (b) insert ‘‘and—


 
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