HC Deb 12 June 2000 vol 351 cc748-9

Amendments made: No. 33, in page 38, line 25, at end insert— 'and no court is to make a custodial order except in relation to a person who is aged at least 17 but under 18. ( ) No court is to commit a person to be detained under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt) or make an order fixing a term of detention under that section'.

No. 34, in page 38, line 28, leave out "or".

No. 35, in page 38, line 29, after "life" insert— 'or to a custodial order'. No. 36, in page 38, line 30, after "aged" insert "at least 18 but".

No. 37, in page 38, line 32, at end insert—

'(2A) A person who—

  1. (a) has been committed (before the coming into force of this section) to be detained under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or in respect of whom an order fixing a term of detention under that section has been made (before the coming into force of this section), and
  2. (b) is aged under 21,
may be detained in a young offender institution, or in a prison, determined by the Secretary of State'.

No. 38, in page 38, line 37, after "(2)" insert "or (2A)".

No. 39, in page 38, line 44, at end insert— '( )In this section— court" includes a court-martial and a Standing Civilian Court,

"custodial order" means an order under—

  1. (a) section 71AA of, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to, the Army Act 1955.
  2. (b) section 71AA of, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to, the Air Force Act 1955,
  3. (c) section 43AA of, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to, the Naval Discipline Act 1957.'.—[Jane Kennedy.]

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