HL Deb 26 July 1999 vol 604 cc1336-8

25 Clause 62, page 45, line 39, leave out ("or 41(2)") and insert (", 41(2) or43(4A)").

26 Clause 64. page 46, line 26, at end insert—

("(3) Until the day appointed under section 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 for the commencement of Parts II and III of that Act this section shall have effect with the substitution for subsection (1) of the following—

"(1) An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of any of the relevant provisions of this Act—

  1. (a) shall not be subject to paragraph I (4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but
  2. (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.").

27 Clause 66, page 46, line 35, at end insert— ("() For the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998, any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland shall be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.").

28 Page 47, line 34, leave out subsection (10).

29 Schedule 1, page 50, line 9, leave out ("sentences") and insert ("deals with").

30 Page 51, line 8, leave out ("those paragraphs") and insert ("paragraphs 11 and 12").

31 Schedule 2, page 59, line 24, leave out from beginning to ("paragraph") in line 27 and insert—

("13.—(1) Section 7 (application of Act to courts-martial) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (Act to apply with modifications where in pursuance of armed forces law a person is charged with an offence to which the Act applies), after "applies" insert "by virtue of section 2(1)".

(3) In subsection (2) (modifications with which Act applies to courts-martial)—

  1. (a) omit paragraph (b);
  2. (b) for paragraph (c) substitute—
  3. "(c) in section 3(1) any reference to a judge, in relation to the person charged with the offence, shall be read as a reference to the judge advocate appointed to conduct proceedings under section 3(1) relating to the offence (whether or not also appointed to conduct other preliminary proceedings relating to the offence)";
  4. (c) in paragraph (d), for "court" substitute "judge advocate appointed to be a member of the court-martial"; and
  5. (d) omit").

32 Schedule 3, page 61, line 40, at end insert— ("() an offence which is—

  1. (i) created by regulations made under any such rules, and
  2. (ii) designated for the purposes of this subsection by such regulations;").

33 Page 61, line 41, after ("section") insert ("1,").

34 Page 61, line 42. leave out ("otherwise than in judicial proceedings").

35 Page 62, line 18, at end insert— ("() an offence which is—

  1. (i) created by regulations made under any such rules, and
  2. (ii) designated for the purposes of this subsection by such regulations;").

36 Page 66, line 31, after ("regulations;") insert— ("() an offence which is—

  1. (i) created by regulations made under any such rules, and
  2. (ii) designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such regulations;").

37 Page 67, line 8, after ("regulations;") insert— ("() an offence which is—

  1. (i) created by regulations made under any such rules, and
  2. (ii) designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such regulations;").

38 Page 67, line 9, after ("Article") insert ("3,").

39 Page 67, line 10, leave out ("otherwise than in judicial proceedings").

40 Schedule 4, page 71, line 27, leave out ("In section 34(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988") and insert—

("The Criminal Justice Act 1988 has effect subject to the following amendments.

15A. In subsection (1) of each of sections 23 and 24 (first-hand hearsay; business etc. documents), al the end of paragraph (a) insert "and".

15B. In section 34(3)")

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 25 to 40.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 25 to 40.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.