Schedule 3 - Repeals

Violent Crime Reduction Bill

Public Bill Committees, 25 October 2005, 8:15 pm

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Hazel Blears (Minister of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety), Home Office; Salford, Labour)

I beg to move amendment No. 294, in schedule 3, page 48, line 4, column 2, at beginning insert—

‘In section 3(1)(a), the word “or” at the end.’.

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Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst, Conservative)

With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments Nos. 295, 306 and 307.

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Hazel Blears (Minister of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety), Home Office; Salford, Labour)

The amendments are all minor and technical, dealing with repeals consequential to earlier amendments in part 2 of the Bill on firearms and offensive weapons.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 295, in schedule 3, page 48, line 4, column 2, at end insert—

‘In section 40(2), the words from “to firearms” to “therein”.’.

No. 306, in schedule 3, page 48, line 4, column 2, at end insert—

‘In section 51A(1)(a)(i), the word “or” at the end.’.

No. 307, in schedule 3, page 48, line 11, at end insert—

‘Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) Section 141(3).’.— [Hazel Blears.]

Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to.