HL Deb 27 November 2000 vol 619 cc1198-9

16 Clause 4, page 6, line 15, leave out ("or").

17 Page 6, line 20, after ("conduct;") insert ("or (c) any investigation which is conducted by a person in carrying out functions to which section 19B applies and which in the circumstances may lead to a decision by that person to make a report to the procurator fiscal for the purpose of enabling him to determine whether criminal proceedings should be instituted;").

18 Page 6, leave out lines 26 to 45 and insert—

  1. ("(4C) Subsection (4D) applies where a party to proceedings under subsection (1) which have arisen by virtue of section 19B has applied for a stay or sist of those proceedings on the grounds of prejudice to—
    1. (a) particular criminal proceedings;
    2. (b) a criminal investigation; or
    3. (c) a decision to institute criminal proceedings.
  2. (4D) The court shall grant the stay or sist unless it is satisfied that the continuance of the proceedings under subsection (1) would not result in the prejudice alleged."").

19 Page 7, line 8, at end insert ("or would reveal the reasons behind a decision not to institute, or a decision not to continue, criminal proceedings").

20 Clause 5, page 7, leave out lines 16 to 29 and insert— (""(7) This section has effect subject to section 57A. () After section 57 of that Act there is inserted—

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  1. Claims under section 19B in immigration cases. 578 words