HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c914

Lords amendment: No. 11, in page 33, line 23, at end insert—

3.—(1) In Article 4(4) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, after sub-paragraph (d), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— (e) detention by virtue of a custodial order made under section 71AA of or Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 955 or under section 43AA of or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957.".

(2) The following entries shall be made in Table B in Article 6(2) of the Rehabilation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (rehabilitation period for particular sentences)— (a) after the first entry relating to a custodial order under Schedule 5A to the 1955 Acts, or under Schedule 4A to the 1957 Act— A custodial order under section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or under section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is more than six months.—Seven years. (b) after the second entry relating to a custodian order— A custodial order under section 71AA of the said Acts of 1955, or section 43AA of the said Act of 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is six months or less.—Three years.".

Mr. Goodhart

I beg to move, That this house doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Amendment No. 11 to schedule 4 is again a consequential amendment required for Northern Ireland legislation.

Paragraph 2 of schedule 4 already provides for the new custodial orders proposed in clause 2 of the Bill for young Service offenders to be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which applies to Great Britain, and the amendment will achieve the same effect for Northern Ireland. I commend it to the House.

Question put and agreed to.

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