Clause 1 - Breach of non-molestation order to be a criminal offence
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 78, in page 2, line 1, leave out 'existence' and insert 'content'.
No. 26, in schedule 7, page 41, leave out lines 14 to 16 and insert—
'''(4A) A court considering whether to make an occupation order shall also consider whether to exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) and, whenever violence has been used or threatened, or where there is a risk of significant harm to the applicant or any relevant child, must use the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) to make a non-molestation order.''.'.
No. 17, in schedule 7, page 41, line 14, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 16 and insert
'use the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) to make a non-molestation order, whenever violence has been used or threatened, or where there is a risk of significant harm to the applicant or any relevant child'.