HL Deb 22 July 1998 vol 592 cc996-7

44 Clause 58, page 45, line 26, leave out ("by which the order is made") and insert ("responsible for the order").

45 Page 45, line 31, at end insert— ("(9) In this section and sections 59 and 60 below, references to the court responsible for a drug treatment and testing order are references to—

  1. (a) the court by which the order is made; or
  2. (b) where another court is specified in the order in accordance with subsection (10) below, that court.
(10) Where the area specified in a drug treatment and testing order made by a magistrates' court is not the area for which the court acts, the court may, if it thinks fit, include in the order provision specifying for the purposes of subsection (9) above a magistrates' court which acts for that area.").

46 Clause 59, page 45, line 37, leave out ("making") and insert ("responsible for").

47 Page 46, line 27, leave out ("one") and insert ("either or both").

48 Page 46, line 29, leave out ("or").

49 Clause 60, page 47, line 20, leave out from beginning to ("give") in line 21 and insert— ("1A) Where, in the case of a drug treatment and testing order made by a magistrates' court, another magistrates' court is responsible for the order, the court making the order shall forthwith send copies of the order to the other court. (2) Where a drug treatment and testing order is made or amended under section 59(2) above, the court responsible for the order shall forthwith or, in a case falling within subsection (1A) above, as soon as reasonably practicable").

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 44 to 49. I have already spoken to these amendments.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 44 to 49.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.