Clause 10 - restraining orders: England and Wales
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]
9:10 am
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 34, in page 6, line 6, after 'heard', insert
'on the making of an order under this Act and'.
No. 11, in page 6, line 16, at end insert—
'(2) For the purpose of deciding whether to make an order under this section the court may consider evidence led by the prosecution and the defence.
(3) It is immaterial whether evidence led in pursuance of subsection (2) would have been admissable in the proceedings in which the defendant was acquitted.'.
No. 12, in page 6, line 34, at end insert—
'( ) In section 3(2)(fa) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23) (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions) after ''orders under'' insert ''Sections 5 and 5A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (Restraining Orders),''.'.