Clause 23 - Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Scotland

Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:14 pm on 21 July 2020.

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Amendments made: 9, page 20, line 8, after “convicted” insert “on indictment”.

This amendment provides that the new terrorism sentence may be imposed only when an offender is convicted on indictment.

Amendment 10, page 20, line 11, at end insert—

“(ai) a sentence of imprisonment for life to which section 205ZB applies,

(bi) a sentence of imprisonment for life to which section 205ZB does not apply but which is imposed for a terrorism offence,

(ci) a sentence of detention for life to which section 205ZB applies,

(di) a sentence of detention for life to which section 205ZB does not apply but which is imposed for a terrorism offence,

(ei) an order for lifelong restriction to which section 205ZB applies,

(fi) an order for lifelong restriction to which section 205ZB does not apply but which is imposed for a terrorism offence,”.

This amendment and Amendments 11 and 12 set out by reference to a list of sentences (arranged in order of seriousness) the circumstances in which a court may impose the new terrorism sentence introduced by clause 23.

Amendment 11, page 20, leave out lines 16 to 19.

This amendment is consequential on Amendment 10.

Amendment 12, page 20, leave out line 21.

This amendment is consequential on Amendment 10.

Amendment 13, page 20, line 45, leave out

“under section 208, the court must impose a sentence”

and insert

“, the court must impose a sentence of detention in such place and on such conditions as may be directed under section 208”.

This amendment clarifies that, in the case of a child convicted on indictment, the place of detention will be determined under section 208 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, as will any conditions.

Amendment 14, page 21, leave out lines 5 to 13.

This amendment is consequential on Amendment 9.

Amendment 15, page 21, line 15, leave out

“or, as the case may be, the order”.

This amendment is consequential on Amendment 9.

Amendment 16, page 21, leave out lines 21 and 22. —(Robert Buckland.)

This amendment is consequential on Amendment 9.