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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

16: Clause 12, page 13, line 14, at end insert—

“(3A) In subsection (3)(a)(ii), “sexual offence” means an offence under the law of England and Wales which is for the time being specified in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, other than the offence specified in paragraph 14 of that Schedule (fraudulent evasion of excise duty).

(3B) In determining for the purposes of subsection (3A) whether an offence is specified in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, any limitation in that Schedule referring to the circumstances of a particular case (including the sentence imposed) is to be disregarded.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment defines “sexual offence” for the purposes of the amendment in the name of Baroness Williams of Trafford at page 13, line 12 by reference to most of the England and Wales offences for the time being specified in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

17: Clause 12, page 13, line 18, leave out “any offence” and insert “the offence (if any)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment modifies the reference in Clause 12(4) to any offence involved in violence to which Chapter 1 of Part 2 applies so that it is clear that such violence may not involve an offence.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
817 c29 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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