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House of Commons

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Other Amendments not tabled within the required notice period are marked thus

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

Committee [16th October].

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

164

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  after ‘aged’, insert ‘over 10 and’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

165

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  after ‘aged’, insert ‘over 12 and’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

166

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  after ‘aged’, insert ‘over 14 and’.

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Nick Hurd

1

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  leave out ‘or before’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

163

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  at end insert ‘for a maximum of 3 years’.

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Mr David Heath

David Howarth

114

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  5,  leave out paragraph (j).

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

167

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  10,  after ‘Schedule),’, insert—

‘(ma)

a substance treatment requirement (see paragraph 23A of that

Schedule).’.

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr Nick Hurd

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

103

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  11,  at end insert ‘, and

(o)	a reparation requirement (see paragraph 24A of that Schedule).’.

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr Nick Hurd

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

105

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  11,  at end insert ‘, and

(o)	an alcohol treatment requirement (see paragraph 24B of that schedule).’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

110

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  17,  leave out paragraph (a).

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

115

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, or

(c)	a youth rehabilitation order with local authority residence (see paragraph

17 of Schedule 1).’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

111

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  leave out ‘(3)(a) or (b)’ and insert ‘(3)(b)’.

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Mr Edward Garnier

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Nick Hurd

2

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  leave out ‘or (b)’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

116

Schedule  1,  page  85,  leave out lines 15 and 16.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

113

Schedule  1,  page  85,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘Intensive supervision and surveillance orders

2A  (1)

An intensive supervision and surveillance order must contain the following

requirements—

(a)	an activity requirement (see paragraphs 6 to 8), in relation to which the

court must specify a number of days which is not more than 180;

(b)	a supervision requirement (see paragraph 9); and

(c)	a curfew requirement, unless the court is satisfied that the

requirements of the order will involve sufficient surveillance of the

young person without a curfew requirement.

(2)	An intensive supervision and surveillance order may also contain any other

requirement mentioned in section 1(1).

(3)	The total restriction on liberty imposed by an intensive supervision and

surveillance order must be proportionate, taking into account—

(a)	the severity of the offence and any offences associated with it,

(b)	the age, emotional and intellectual maturity of the offender, and

(c)	the court’s powers under section [Duty of court to inform the local

authority where child at risk of significant harm].’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

112

Schedule  1,  page  85,  line  33,  leave out paragraph 3.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

174

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  19,  at end insert ‘, after considering advice from

children’s services and the youth offending team,’.

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Mr David Heath

David Howarth

171

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  22,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

that the imposition of a fostering requirement would tend to improve

the circumstances in which the offender was living, and’.

Mr David Hanson

22

Schedule  1,  page  91,  line  1,  leave out ‘14’ and insert ‘16’.

Mr David Hanson

23

Schedule  1,  page  91,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

if the offender is aged 14 or over but under 16 at the time of conviction,

must be—

(i)	not less than 12, and

(ii)	not more than 24;’.

Mr David Hanson

24

Schedule  1,  page  91,  line  5,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘12’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

117

Schedule  1,  page  93,  leave out line 10 and insert—

‘Youth rehabilitation order with local authority residence

17(A1)

This paragraph applies where paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 1(4) are

satisfied.’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

118

Schedule  1,  page  93,  line  30,  at end insert ‘and that local authority has agreed to the

inclusion of the local authority residence requirement in the youth rehabilitation order.’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

119

Schedule  1,  page  93,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(7)	A youth rehabilitation order which imposes a local authority residence

requirement is referred to in this Part of this Act as a “youth rehabilitation order

with local authority residence” (whatever other requirements mentioned in

section 1(1) or (2) it imposes).’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

109

Schedule  1,  page  94,  line  30,  leave out paragraph 19.

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Mr David Hanson

25

Schedule  1,  page  95,  line  40,  leave out from ‘(c)’ to first ‘the’ in line 41.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

120

Schedule  1,  page  95,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

A court may not specify treatment falling within sub-paragraph (2)(a) in a youth

rehabilitation order unless it is satisfied, on the evidence of a registered medical

practioner approved for the purposes of section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983,

that the medical condition of the offender is such as requires treatment as a

resident patient.’.

Mr David Hanson

26

Schedule  1,  page  96,  line  20,  leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ‘if the

offender has expressed willingness for the treatment to be given as mentioned in that sub-

paragraph’.

Mr David Hanson

27

Schedule  1,  page  97,  line  26,  leave out from ‘(d)’ to ‘the’ in line 27.

Mr David Hanson

28

Schedule  1,  page  98,  leave out line 5.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

168

Schedule  1,  page  98,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘Substance treatment requirement

23A(2)

In this Part of the Act, “substance treatment requirement”, in relation to a youth

rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must submit, during

a period or periods specified in the order, to treatment, by or under the direction

of a person so specified having the necessary qualifications (“the treatment

provider”), with a view to the reduction or elimination of the offender’s

dependency on or propensity to misuse substances.

(3)	A court may not include a substance treatment requirement in a youth

rehabilitation order unless it is satisfied—

(a)	that the offender is dependent on, or has a propensity to misuse,

substances, and

(b)	that the offender’s dependency on or propensity is such as requires and

may be susceptible to treatment.

(4)	The treatment required during a period specified under sub-paragraph (1) must

be such one of the following kinds of treatment as may be specified in the

youth rehabilitation order—

(a)	treatment as a resident in such institution or place as may be specified

in the order, or

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(b)	treatment as a non-resident at such institution or place, and at such

intervals, as may be so specified, but the order must not otherwise

specify the nature of the treatment.

(5)	A court may not include a substance treatment requirement in a youth

rehabilitation order unless—

(a)	the court has been notified by the Secretary of State that arrangements

for implementing substance treatment requirements are in force in the

local justice area in which the offender resides or is to reside,

(b)	the court is satisfied that arrangements have been or can be made for

the treatment intended to be specified in the order (including, where

the offender is to be required to submit to treatment as a resident,

arrangements for the reception of the offender),

(c)	the requirement has been recommended to the court as suitable for the

offender by a member of a youth offending team or by an officer of a

local probation board, and

(d)	where the offender is aged 14 or over at the time that the requirement

is imposed, the offender has expressed willingness to comply with the

requirement.

(6)	In this paragraph “substance” means any substance, whether in liquid, solid or

gaseous form.’.

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr Nick Hurd

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

104

Schedule  1,  page  99,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Reparation requirement

24A	In this Part of this Act “reparation requirement”, in relation to a youth

rehabilitation order, means a requirement that, during the period for which the

order remains in force, the offender must attend an activity or activities

involving contact between an offender and persons affected by the offences in

respect of which the order was made and as may be determined by the

responsible officer.’.

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Edward Garnier

Mr Nick Hurd

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

106

Schedule  1,  page  99,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Alcohol treatment requirement

24B(1)

In this Part “alcohol treatment requirement”, in relation to a youth

rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must submit during

a period specified in the order to treatment by or under the direction of a

specified person having the necessary qualifications or experience with a view

to the reduction or elimination of the offender’s dependency on alcohol.

(2)	A court may not impose an alcohol treatment requirement in respect of an

offender unless it is satisfied—

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(a)	that he is dependent on alcohol,

(b)	that his dependency is such as requires and may be susceptible to

treatment, and

(c)	that arrangements have been or can be made for the treatment intended

to be specified in the order (including arrangements for the reception

of the offender where he is to be required to submit to treatment as a

resident).

(3)	A court may not impose an alcohol treatment requirement unless the offender

expresses his willingness to comply with its requirements.

(4)	The period for which the alcohol treatment requirement has effect must be not

less than six months.

(5)	The treatment required by an alcohol treatment requirement for any particular

period must be—

(a)	treatment as a resident in such institution or place as may be specified

in the order,

(b)	treatment as a non-resident in or at such institution or place, and at

such intervals, as may be so specified, or

(c)	treatment by or under the direction of such person having the

necessary qualification or experience as may be so specified;

but the nature of the treatment shall not be specified in the order except as

mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above.’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

169

Schedule  1,  page  100,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘Emotional and intellectual maturity

27A	Before making a youth rehabilitation order, the court must obtain and consider

information about the offender’s age and emotional and intellectual maturity.’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

170

Schedule  1,  page  100,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘Welfare and well-being

27B	Before making a youth rehabilitation order, the court must obtain and consider

information about what requirements would be in the best interests of the

welfare and well-being of the child.’.

Mr David Hanson

29

Schedule  1,  page  103,  line  9,  leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

121

Schedule  1,  page  105,  line  27,  leave out paragraph 35.

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Revised 23 October 2007