HL Deb 22 July 1988 vol 499 c1609

68 Page 16, line 43, at end insert 'or

  1. (iii) the person who made the statement cannot reasonably be expected (having regard to the time which has elapsed since he made the statement and to all the circumstances) to have any recollection of the matters dealt with in the statement'.

69 Clause 24, page 17, line 32, leave out 'under section 27' and insert 'in accordance with section 27 below or an order under paragraph 3A of Schedule 12 to this Act or under section'.

70 Clause 27, page 18, line 26, after 'Where' insert 'on an application made in accordance with the following provisions of this section'.

71 Page 18, line 37, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—

  1. '(3) An application for an order under this section may be made by a prosecuting authority'.
  2. (3A) If proceedings have already been instituted, a person charged with an offence in the proceedings may make such an application.'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 68 to 71. I spoke to Amendment No. 68 in speaking to Amendment No. 64.

Moved, that this House do agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.