HL Deb 22 July 1988 vol 499 cc1692-3

350 Schedule 12. page 136, line 26, at end insert—

First-hand hearsay.

Sections 21 and 22 above shall have effect in relation to proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before Service courts with the substitution of the following subparagraph for section 21(2)(b)(i) (i) the person who made the statement is not in the country where the court is sitting; and".'.

351 Page 136, leave out lines 30 to 38 and insert 'Service courts'.

352 Page 137, leave out lines 9 to 14 and insert 'procedural instruments'.

353 Page 137, line 16, at end insert—

'Letters of request etc.

3A.—(1) In section 27 above "criminal proceedings" does not include proceedings before a Service court but the Secretary of State may by order make provision as to letters of request or corresponding documents for such proceedings.

(2) An order under this paragraph may make different provision for different classes of case.

(3) The power to make an order under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make procedural instruments, procedural instruments may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient in relation to letters of request or corresponding documents for proceedings before a Service court:.

354 Page 137, line 29, at end, insert 'in any case where the court gives leave for, or requires, evidence or a glossary to be so furnished'.

355 Page 137, line 33, leave out from 'before' to end of line 39 and insert 'Service courts; or

(b) to proceedings or proceedings of specified descriptions before Service courts in specified places.'.

356 Page 138, line 16, leave out 'instruments to which this subparagraph applies, such' and insert 'procedural instruments, procedural'.

357 Page 138, line 21, leave out sub-paragraph (6).

358 Page 138, line 27, leave out sub-paragraph (7).

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 350 to 358. The amendments are consequential on Amendment No. 64.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 350 to 358.—(Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.