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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 18 October 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police and Justice Bill.


Police and Justice Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 73 to 75: Page 153, line 2, at end insert- ““Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (1) Section 52 of the Prison Act 1952 (exercise of power to make orders, rules and regulations) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), after ““of this Act”” there is inserted ““or under Schedule A1 to this Act””. (3) After subsection (2) there is inserted- ““(2A) A statutory instrument containing an order under Schedule A1 to this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”” (4) In subsection (3), after ““of this Act”” there is inserted ““or under Schedule A1 to this Act””.”” Page 160, line 9, at end insert- ““Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) (1) Section 37 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows. (2) In the heading, for ““CHAI and CSCI”” there is substituted ““other bodies and persons””. (3) After subsection (1) there is inserted- ““(1A) The Audit Commission may provide assistance to- (a) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, (b) Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, (c) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service, (d) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales, and (e) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration, in the discharge of any of their functions.”” (4) For subsection (2) there is substituted- ““(2) Assistance under subsection (1) or (1A) may be provided on such terms, including terms as to payment, as the Audit Commission and the body or person in question may agree.”””” Page 166, line 18, at end insert- ““Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) After section 67 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 there is inserted- ““67A ASSISTANCE BY AUDITOR GENERAL TO INSPECTORATES (1) The Auditor General for Wales may provide assistance to- (a) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, (b) Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, (c) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service, (d) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales, and (e) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration, in the discharge of any of their functions. (2) Assistance under subsection (1) may be provided on such terms, including terms as to payment, as the Auditor General for Wales and the body or person in question may agree.”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 18 [Repeals and revocations]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
685 c838 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Courts Bail Detainees Anti-social behaviour City of London Cooperation Bureaucracy Best value Aircraft Human rights Inspections Functions HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Landlords HM Inspectorate of Prisons Local government Police Recruitment Public appointments Prisons Police custody Police authorities Standards Social rented housing Right of search Torture USA Rendition Parenting contracts Video conferencing HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
Legislation
Police and Justice Bill 2005-06