– in the House of Lords at 8:44 pm on 15 October 2003.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
8:45,
15 October 2003
moved Amendment No. 239AA:
Page 343, line 14, at end insert—
"(5) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 266(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in subsection (4) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months."
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Schedule 29, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 299 [Orders and rules]:
[Amendment No. 239B not moved.]
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
moved Amendment No. 239BZA:
Page 171, line 26, leave out "order" and insert "instrument"
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
This is a drafting improvement substituting the word "instrument" for "order" to reflect the range of instruments to which the subsection is relevant. I beg to move.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
moved Amendment No. 239BA:
Page 171, leave out line 31.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
I beg to move.
Lord Hunt of Wirral
Conservative
Since we debated my Amendment the noble Baroness, Lady Scotland of Asthal, has added her name. I welcome that and we now look forward to leaving out line 31.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Government Whip, Government Whip
moved Amendment No. 240:
Page 344, line 9, at end insert—
"(da) as respects the references in paragraph 9AB of Part 1 of this Schedule, bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph;"
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)
moved Amendments Nos. 241A to 241E:
Page 355, line 23, at end insert—
"86A In section 31(1) (powers of Court of Appeal exercisable by single judge) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—
"(aa) the power to give leave under section 14(4B) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995;".
86B In section 31A (powers of Court of Appeal exercisable by registrar) after subsection (4) there is inserted—
"(5) In this section "respondent" includes a person who will be a respondent if leave to appeal is granted.""
Page 355, line 24, leave out "45(1)" and insert "45"
Page 355, line 24, after "Appeal)" insert—
"(a) in subsection (1)," Page 355, line 25, at end insert— "(b) in subsection (2) after "sections" there is inserted "23A,"." Page 357, line 8, at end insert—
"92A In section 45 (powers of Court of Appeal exercisable by single judge) after subsection (3B) there is inserted—
"(3C) Subject to section 44(4) above, the power of the Court of Appeal to give leave under section 14(4B) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 may be exercised by a single judge of the Court."
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