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Proceeding contribution from Lord Henley (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.


Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

moved Amendment No. 60: 60: Clause 6 , page 5, line 35, after ““circumstances”” insert ““(or circumstances believed to be emergency circumstances)”” The noble Lord said: Amendment No. 60 stands in my name and that of my noble friend. In moving it, I will speak also to Amendments Nos. 65, 67, 68 and 71. These are further amendments that would remove amendments added by the Government on Report in another place. They take out a series of references to how the term ““emergency circumstances”” could be construed and consolidate them into one subsection. The meaning of the clause in that respect therefore remains unchanged, in that where circumstances were believed to have been emergency circumstances, they will count as such. I am sure that the noble and learned Lord will clarify that, and I should be interested to hear the rationale behind including those words. I look forward to his response. I beg to move.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c255GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Conditions of employment Accountability Armed forces Death Directors Deployment Civilians Corporate manslaughter Defence equipment Employment Liability Health and safety Exemptions Law and order Emergency services Immunity from prosecution Local government Protection Police Prosecutions Negligence Ministry of Defence Training Trusts
Legislation
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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