HL Deb 20 June 1994 vol 556 cc8-11WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the new criminal offences proposed in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill, the maximum penalties for such offences, and what estimates they have made, in consultation with the Association of Chief Police Officers, of the additional training costs to the police service.

Earl Ferrers

The new offences which are proposed in the Bill are listed below along with the proposed maximum penalties for each of them.

Clause Offence. Maximum penalty
12. (Linked with Schedule 2 para. 5). Making a false statement to obtain certification as STC custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 4 fine.
13. Assaulting an STC custody officer. Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or level 5 fine or both.
Resisting or wilfully obstructing an STC custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
14. Wrongfully disclosing information about STC trainee. On indictment: Two years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or fine up to the statutory maximum or both
40. (Linked with Schedule 4 para. 10). Making unauthorised report of transfer proceedings. Summary conviction: Level 5 fine.
46. Intimidating a witness, juror, etc. On indictment: Five years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine up to the statutory maximum.
Harming or threatening to harm a witness, juror, etc. On indictment: Five years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine up to the statutory maximum.
55. Failing to stop when directed to do so by a policeman under Clause 55 powers (stop and search in anticipation of violence). Summary conviction: One month's imprisonment or level 3 fine or both.
56. Failing to comply with direction under 56(1) (trespassing on land), including re-entering the land within three months of a direction being given. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.
58. Failing to comply with direction under 58(1) (raves), including re-entering the land within seven days of a direction being given. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.
60. Government/Lords Committee amendment. Failing to comply with direction 60(1) (travelling to a rave). Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
63. Committing aggravated trespass. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.
64. Failing to comply with direction to leave under 64(1) (aggravated trespass), including re-entering the land within three months of a direction being given. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.
65. Organising a trespassory assembly. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.
Taking part in a trespassory assembly. Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
Inciting someone else to take part in a trespassory assembly. Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine both.
66. Government/Lords Committee amendment. Failing to comply with direction under 14C(1) (travelling to a trespassory assembly). Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
68. Failing to leave premises when required to. Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or level 5 fine or both.
69. Making false statement about one's protected intended occupier status. Summary conviction: Six months; imprisonment or level 5 fine or both
70. Making false statement to obtain an interim possession order. On indictment: Two years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine up to the statutory maximum or both.
71. Failing to comply with interim possession order. Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or level 5 fine or both.

Clause Offence. Maximum penalty
72. Failing to comply with unauthorised campers direction (including re-entering the land within three months of a direction being given). Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
73. Obstructing the removal of vehicles of unauthorised campers. Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
76. Failing to stop when required to do so by a constable or wilfully obstructing a constable from exercising his clause 76 powers (stop and search powers to prevent acts of terrorism). Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or level 5 fine or both.
77. Possessing an article intended for terrorist purposes. On indictment: Ten years' imprisonment or a fine of both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
Collecting or having information likely to be useful to terrorists. On indictment: Ten years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
106. (Linked with Schedule 6 para. 5). Giving false information to obtain certification as Scottish prisoner custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 4 fine.
107. Wrongfully disclosing information about prisoner (Scottish Prison Service). On indictment: Two years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or a fine or both.
114. (Linked with Schedule 7, para. 5). Giving false information to obtain certification as Northern Ireland prisoner custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 4 fine.
115. Assaulting a Northern Ireland prisoner custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 5 fine or six months' imprisonment or both.
Resisting or obstructing a Northern Ireland prisoner custody officer. Summary conviction: Level 3 fine.
116(2). Wrongfully disclosing information about a prisoner (Northern Ireland Prison Service). Same as in clause 107.
Government New Clause at Lords Committee
Causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress. Summary conviction: Six months' imprisonment or level 5 fine or both.
138. Using female germ cells taken or derived from embryos or foetuses for fertility purposes. On indictment: Ten years' imprisonment or a fine or both.
147. Sale of tickets for designated football matches by unauthorised persons. Summary conviction: Level 5 fine.
Schedule 9, para 37.
Giving a false statement to the court about financial circumstances Summary conviction: Three months' imprisonment or level 4 fine or both.

The training implications of the new offences are currently being discussed with the Association of Chief Police Officers. The ways in which identified training needs are best met will be considered as necessary by the Police Training Council.