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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Friday 19th October 2007

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

48-73 and 75-93

Public Bill Committee

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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

182

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  48,  at end insert—

‘“substance treatment requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, has the

meaning given by paragraph 23A of Schedule 1;’.

Mr David Heath

David Howarth

183

Schedule  11,  page  161,  line  37,  leave out ‘more’ and insert ‘both’.

Mr Harry Cohen

184

Clause  64,  page  44,  line  38,  leave out ‘appears to have’ and insert ‘has’.

Mr Harry Cohen

185

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  2,  leave out ‘appears to have’ and insert ‘has’.

Mr Harry Cohen

186

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  9,  leave out ‘it appears that’.

Mr Harry Cohen

187

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  15,  leave out from ‘which’ to end and insert ‘results in a

person’s death or a life-threatening injury,’.

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Mr Harry Cohen

188

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  16,  leave out from first ‘in’ to end.

Mr Harry Cohen

189

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  18,  leave out ‘or appears to involve’.

Mr Harry Cohen

190

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  20,  leave out ‘or appearing to perform’.

Mr Harry Cohen

191

Clause  64,  page  45,  line  22,  leave out ‘or appears to be’.

Mr Harry Cohen

192

Clause  65,  page  45,  line  37,  after ‘is’, insert—

‘(a)	an image of an act to which all participants in the production have

consented,

(b)	an image the production of which involves fictional or staged acts

performed by consenting actors,

(c)	an image produced for the purpose of responsible education, or

(d)

’.

Youth rehabilitation orders: report to Parliament

Mr Harry Cohen

nc19

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay a

report before both Houses of Parliament on—

(a)	the administrative changes he proposes to put in place to further the

welfare and development of children subject to youth rehabilitation

orders, and

(b)	arrangements for pre-court procedures and post-court joint working of

agencies with a view to minimising court involvement.’.

Child offenders: report to Parliament

Mr Harry Cohen

nc20

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay a

report before both Houses of Parliament on the level of increased funding for

youth offending teams and partner agencies involved in dealing with child

offenders.’.

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Restraint of child offenders: report to Parliament

Mr Harry Cohen

nc21

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay a

report before both Houses of Parliament on safe restraint practices for child

offenders.’.

Mr Harry Cohen

193

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  26,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Mr Harry Cohen

194

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  28,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Mr Harry Cohen

195

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  31,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Mr Harry Cohen

196

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  18,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Mr Harry Cohen

197

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  25,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Mr Harry Cohen

198

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  34,  leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘19’.

Orders to promote rehabilitation of persons paying for the sexual services of a prostitute

Mr Harry Cohen

nc22

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 1A (inserted by section [Orders to promote rehabilitation] of this

Act) insert—

“1B	Orders to promote rehabilitation of persons paying for the sexual

services of a prostitute who has been trafficked

(1)	This subsection applies to any person who has paid for the sexual

services of a prostitute who has been trafficked.

(2)	The court may make an order under this subsection requiring a person to

whom subsection (1) applies to attend three meetings with the person for

the time being specified in the order (“the supervisor”) or with such other

person as the supervisor may direct.

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(3)	The purpose of any order under subsection (2) is to promote the person’s

rehabilitation by assisting him, through attendance at those meetings,

to—

(a)	address the causes of his conduct, and

(b)	find ways to cease engaging in such conduct in the future.

(4)	Section 1A applies where a court proposes to make an order under

subsection (2) as if the person subject to the order were the offender.”’.

Protection of vulnerable persons following conviction

Mr Harry Cohen

nc23

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 11 insert—

“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.”’.

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Revised 22 October 2007