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(2)	In sections [Restricted public places] to [Effect of sections [Prohibition of alcohol

consumption in public places] to [Places which are not a restricted public place]

on byelaws] “local authority” means—

(a)	in relation to England—

(i)	a unitary authority;

(ii)	a district council so far as they are not a unitary authority,

(b)	in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council.

(3)	In subsection (2) “unitary authority” means—

(a)	the council or a county so far as they are the council for an area for which

there are no district councils;

(b)	the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no

county council;

(c)	a London borough council;

(d)	the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local

authority;

(e)	the Council of the Isles of Scilly.’.

Prohibition of immobilisation or restriction and removal of vehicles

Mr Douglas Hogg

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	A person commits an offence if the person carries out any of the following

activities—

(a)	the immobilisation of a motor vehicle by the attachment to the vehicle, or

to a part of it, of an immobilising device;

(b)	the demanding or collection of a charge as a condition of the removal of

an immobilising device from a motor vehicle;

(c)	the moving of a vehicle, or the restriction of the movement of a vehicle,

by any means;

(d)	the demanding or collection of a charge as a condition of any release of

a vehicle which has been so moved or restricted;

unless that activity is carried out with the consent of the owner, keeper or user of

the vehicle.

(2)	A person who is an occupier of any premises commits an offence if—

(a)	another person carries out, in relation to vehicles on those premises, any

activities falling within subsection (1), and

(b)	those activities are carried out with the permission of that occupier or for

the purposes of, or in connection with, any contract for the supply of

services to him.

(3)	A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)	on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b)	on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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(4)	The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is amended as follows—

(a)	omit section 6;

(b)	in Schedule 2 omit paragraphs 3 and 3A.’.

Definition of domestic violence

Mr Robert Flello

NC28

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Domestic violence is defined as an incident of—

(a)	threatening behaviour,

(b)	violence, or

(c)	abuse, whether physical, sexual, financial or emotional,

committed by a person (P) on an adult who is or has been an intimate partner or

family member of P, regardless of the gender or sexuality of either person, and

which is one of a series of such incidents.

(2)	Abuse under subsection (1)(c) may include—

(a)	destruction of a spouse’s or partner’s property;

(b)	isolation of a spouse or partner from friends, family or other potential

sources of support;

(c)	threats to others, including children;

(d)	control over access to money, personal items, food, transport, and

telephone services; and

(e)	the effect of any of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) on children.’.

Use of animals in gang-related violence

Andrew Rosindell

James Brokenshire

NC29

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Policing and Crime Act 2009 is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 34(5) (meaning of “gang-related violence”) after paragraph (c) insert

“, and

(d)	may be involv ed in the use of animals as weapons.”’.

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Code of conduct (Private Security Industry Act 2001)

James Brokenshire

Andrew Rosindell

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision for the introduction

of a code of conduct in respect of vehicle immobilisation activities and the issuing

of penalties for parking on private land undertaken by any business licensed

under section 4A of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (inserted by section

39 of this Act), including making provision for requirements for appropriate

signage on private land and maximum levels of penalties which may be levied.’.

New schedule

Mr David Hanson

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

‘Compensation of victims of overseas terrorism: consequential amendments

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

1	After section 11B of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, there is

inserted—

“11C	The Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme

(1)	For the purposes of this Act, administrative functions exercisable by

an administrator of the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation

Scheme (see section [compensation scheme] of the Crime and Security

Act 2010) (“Scheme functions”) shall be taken to be administrative

functions of a government department to which this Act applies.

(2)	For the purposes of this section, a claims officer appointed under

section [claims officers etc](1) of the Crime and Security Act 2010 is

an administrator of the Scheme.

(3)	The principal officer in relation to any complaint made in respect of

any action taken in respect of Scheme functions by a claims officer is

such person as may from time to time be designated by the Secretary

of State for the purposes of this subsection.

(4)	The conduct of an investigation under this Act in respect of any action

taken in respect of Scheme functions shall not affect—

(a)	any action so taken; or

(b)	any power or duty of any person to take further action with

respect to any matters subject to investigation.”

Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)

2    (1)

The Inheritance Tax Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 71A (trusts for bereaved minors)—

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(a)	in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) there is inserted “or

(c)	established under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism

Compensation Scheme,”;

(b)	in subsection (4), for “or (b)” there is substituted “, (b) or (c)”.

(3)	In section 71D (age 18-to-25 trusts), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) there

is inserted “or

(c)	established under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism

Compensation Scheme,”.

Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)

3	In section 732 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

(compensation awards), in subsections (1) and (2), at the end there is inserted

“or the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme”.

Finance Act 2005 (c. 7)

4	In section 35 of the Finance Act 2005 (trusts for relevant minors), in subsection

(2), after paragraph (b) there is inserted “or

(c)	established under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism

Compensation Scheme,”.

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)

5	In section 11 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (right to

appeal to Upper Tribunal), in subsection (5) (excluded decisions), after

paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa)

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal on an appeal made in

exercise of a right conferred by the Victims of Overseas

Terrorism Compensation Scheme in compliance with section

[reviews and appeals](3) of the Crime and Security Act

2010,”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This Schedule amends other Acts to secure that the new compensation scheme is treated in the

same way as the existing Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in relation to investigations by

the Parliamentary Commissioner (para.1), in taxation matters (paras.2 to 4) and in relation to

appeals (para.5).

Mr David Hanson

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Title,  line  5,  after ‘weapons;’ insert ‘for the compensation of victims of overseas

terrorism;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the new provision for compensation of victims of overseas

terrorism.

Mr David Hanson

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Title,  line  5,  after ‘weapons;’ insert ‘about licensing the sale and supply of alcohol;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on NC10.

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Mr David Hanson

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Title,  line  5,  after ‘weapons;’, insert ‘about searches in relation to persons subject to

control orders;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment inserts a reference to the new provisions on searches of persons subject to control

orders into the long title of the Bill.

Mr David Hanson

  That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the

proceedings of the Committee.

Order of the House [18 January 2010]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Crime and Security 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 Tuesday 23 February 2010.

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

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.

Order of the Committee [26 january 2010]

That—

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

26 January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 26 January;

(b)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 28 January;

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(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 2 February;

(d)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 4 February;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 9 February;

(f)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 23 February;

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

Table—

      TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 26 January	Until no later than	Police Federation of
		12.00 pm	England and Wales; Jan
			Berry (Independent
			Reducing Bureaucracy
			Advocate)
	Tuesday 26 January	Until no later than	Association of Chief
		1.00 pm	Police Officers;
			Manchester Crime and
			Disorder Reduction
			Partnership; Manchester
			City Council; The
			Standing Committee for
			Youth Justice
	Tuesday 26 January	Until no later than	Association of Chief
		5.30 pm	Police Officers; Linda
			Bowman
	Tuesday 26 January	Until no later than	Liberty; GeneWatch UK
		7.00 pm
	Thursday 28 January	Until no later than	Wiltshire Police; Refuge;
		10.25 am	Fawcett Society;
			Women’s Aid Federation
			of England; National
			Centre for Domestic
			Violence
	Thursday 28 January	Until no later than	The Automobile
		2.30 pm	Association; British
			Parking Association;
			Local Government
			Association
	Thursday 28 January	Until no later than	Home Office
		4.00 pm

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

following order: Clauses 1 to 39; Schedule; Clauses 40 to 46; 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 8.00 pm on Tuesday 23 February.

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Revised 23 February 2010