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Serious Crime Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Butler-Sloss (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 14 October 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Serious Crime Bill [HL].

Moved by

Baroness Butler-Sloss

42: After Clause 65, insert the following new Clause—

“Child abduction warning order

In section 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence of abduction of child by other person), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) A chief officer of police may issue an order under this section (a “child abduction warning order”) in respect of a person (“A”) if it appears that the following conditions are met—

(a) A is over 18; and

(b) A has without lawful authority or reasonable excuse been found in the company of a child (“C”); and

(c) C is reported missing and is found on two or more occasions to be in the company of A; or

(d) there is reason to suspect that C’s behaviour is, by reason of association with the defendant, giving significant cause for concern.

(5) An order under subsection (4) prohibits A from being in the company of C.

(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, does anything that he or she is prohibited from doing under a child abduction warning order commits an offence.

(7) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

(8) The Secretary of State must issue guidance to chief officers of police in relation to the exercise by them of their powers with regard to child abduction warning orders.

(9) The Secretary of State may, from time to time, revise the guidance issued under this section.

(10) The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued or revised under this section to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.””

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
756 c160 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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