Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 7 May 2008.

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On Question, Motion agreed to.

Motion E

Page 71, line 12, at end insert-

"(c) for paragraph (b) substitute-"(b) any powers of a Crown Prosecutor that do not involve the exercise of such rights of audience as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above but are exercisable in relation to the conduct of-(i) criminal proceedings in magistrates' courts other than trials of offences triable either way or offences which are punishable with imprisonment, or(ii) applications or proceedings falling within paragraph (a)(iii) or (iv).""

The Commons agree to Lords Amendment 89 with the following Amendment-

Line 8, leave out from beginning to "or" in line 10