Part of Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 22 June 2011.
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
7 The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 is amended as follows.
8 (1) In section 6 (evidence and procedure: England and Wales), in subsection (5), after “section 5” insert “of causing or allowing a person’s death”.
(2) The heading of that section becomes “”.
9 In section 8 (evidence and procedure: the Court Martial), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Section 6A(1), (3) and (5) has effect in relation to proceedings before the Court Martial with the following adaptations.
(5) A reference to an offence—
(a) listed in section 6A(2), or
(b) under section 5,
is to be read as a reference to an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales (within the meaning given by that section) is that offence.
(6) A reference to the court or jury is to be read as a reference to the court.”
10 In section 62(4) (extent of section 8), after “section 6” insert “or 6A”.
violence occurring within the family
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