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.
