HL Deb 25 October 1994 vol 558 cc462-5

2 Page 2, line 18, at end insert:

("(2A) Where a court makes a secure training order under subsection (1) above it may specify that the period of detention shall be in secure accommodation; and where it does so the court shall designate the local authority by whom or on whose behalf the secure accommodation is to be provided.

(2B) The local authority designated by the court under subsection (2A) above shall be—

  1. (a) in the case of an offender who is being looked after by a local authority, that authority; and
  2. (b) in any other case, the local authority in whose area it appears to the court that the offender resides or the offence or one of the offences in respect of which the secure training order has been made was committed.")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

2A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

3 Page 2, line 22, at beginning insert ("Subject to subsections (4A) and (4B) below")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

3A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre for the whole period of his detention.

4 Page 2, line 24, at end insert:

("(4A) While any secure training order in respect of which a court has made such a specification as is mentioned in subsection (2A) above is in force, a relevant court may, on the application of the designated local authority, and if it is satisfied that it would be appropriate to do so, order that the remainder of the period of detention shall be replaced by—

  1. (a) a period during which the offender shall be required to live in other local authority accommodation provided by or on behalf of the designated local authority;
  2. (b) a period of supervision; or
  3. (c) a period of detention in a secure training centre.

(4B) While any secure training order in respect of which a court has not made such a specification as is mentioned in subsection (2A) above is in force, a relevant court may, on the application of the director of the secure training centre, and if it is satisfied that it would be appropriate to do so, order that the remainder of the period of detention shall be replaced by—

  1. (a) a period of detention in secure accommodation provided by or on behalf of the designated local authority;
  2. (b) a period during which the offender shall be required to live in other local authority accommodation provided by or on behalf of the designated local authority; or
  3. (c) a period of supervision.")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

4A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre for the whole period of his detention.

5 Page 3, line 9, at end insert (";

local authority", "voluntary organisation" and "registered childrens' home" have the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989;

local authority accommodation" means accommodation provided by a local authority or on its behalf by voluntary organisations or persons carrying on a registered childrens' home with whom the local authority has made arrangements for its provision;

relevant court" means-

  1. (a) a youth court acting for the petty sessions area in which the secure accommodation or, as the case may be, secure training centre, is situated; or
  2. (b) a youth court acting for the same petty sessions area as the court which made the secure training order; and

secure accommodation" means local authority accommodation which is provided in a community home, a voluntary home or a registered childrens' home for the purpose of restricting liberty, and is approved for that purpose by the Secretary of State")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

5A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre for the whole period of his detention..

7 Clause 2, Page 3, line 18, leave out ("a secure training centre") and insert ("his place of detention")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

7A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

8 Page 3, line 26, leave out ("a secure training centre") and insert ("the place of detention")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

8A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

10 Page 3, line 31, leave out ("in the secure training centre")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

10A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

11 Page 3, line 33, leave out ("such a place") and insert ("the place to which he is committed under paragraph (a) above")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

11A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

12 Page 3, line 42, leave out ("a secure training centre") and insert ("his place of detention")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

12A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

13 Page 3, line 47, leave out ("in the secure training centre")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

13A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

14 Page 4, line 6, leave out ("the secure training centre") and insert ("his place of detention")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

14A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be. detained in a secure training centre.

15 Page 4, line 13, at end insert (";

place of detention" means the secure training centre, secure accommodation or other local authority accommodation in which a court has ordered the offender to be detained for the time being; and

secure accommodation" and "local authority accommodation" have the same meaning as in section 1 above.")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

15A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre..

16 Clause 3, Page 4, line 14, leave out second ("the") and insert ("any")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

16A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre..

17 Clause 4, Page 5, line 17, leave out ("secure training centre") and insert ("place of detention")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

17A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre.

18 Page 5, line 36, at end insert:

("( ) In this section, "place of detention" has the same meaning as in section 2 above.")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

18A Because the Commons consider that a court should always order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre..

21 Clause 8, Page 7, line 15, after ("by") insert ("section 1 of this Act,")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

21A Because the Commons consider that a court should always

order an offender subject to a secure training order to be detained in a secure training centre for the whole period of his detention..

Baroness Blatch

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 18 and 21 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reasons numbered 2A to 5A, 7A and 8A, 10A to 18A and 21A en bloc.

Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 18 and 21 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reasons numbered 2A to 5A, 7A and 8A, 10A to 18A and 21A en bloc.—(Baroness Blatch.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.