New clause 27 - Representations and information: interpretation

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]

Public Bill Committees, 6 July 2004, 10:15 am

'(1) In sections [Victims of persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention] to [Victims of persons subject to transfer direction and restriction direction]—

''court'' does not include a court-martial or the Courts-Martial Appeal Court;

''hospital direction'' has the meaning given in section 45A(3)(a) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20);

''hospital order'' has the meaning given in section 37(4) of that Act;

''licence condition'' means a condition in a licence;

''limitation direction'' has the meaning given in section 45A(3)(b) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20);

''local probation board'' means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43);

''relevant sentence'' means any of these—

(a) a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more;

(b) a sentence of detention during Her Majesty's pleasure;

(c) a sentence of detention for a period of 12 months or more under section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6) (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences);

(d) a detention and training order for a term of 12 months or more;

''restriction direction'' has the meaning given in section 49(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20);

''restriction order'' has the meaning given in section 41(1) of that Act;

''supervision requirements'' means requirements specified in a notice under section 103(6) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6);

''transfer direction'' has the meaning given in section 47(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20).

(2) An offence is a sexual or violent offence if it is any of these—

(a) murder or an offence specified in Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44);

(b) an offence in respect of which the patient or offender is subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c.42);

(c) an offence against a child within the meaning of Part 2 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43).'.—[Paul Goggins.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.