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- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: We can return to it on Report Stage when the Minister or Deputy Howlin might introduce an amendment.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 39 to 41, inclusive, have been discussed with amendment No. 31. Deputy Pringle has proposed each amendment.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 42 to 44, inclusive, will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Does Deputy Pringle wish to speak to amendment No. 44?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Section 10(3) of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act provides for circumstances where, under prosecution of the section on harassment where a jury returned a verdict of not guilty and a conviction was not made, it was still possible for a judge to issue a barring or distance order. That was not contained within the new provisions to replace the harassment offence. From my reading...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: To clarify, no amendment seeks to delete the section but the Minister is minded to bring forward such an amendment on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I might advance my own view that it is a useful tool for a court at the moment and it deals with cases where a custodial sentence has not been passed down but where there is a need for some intervention. It is currently available to the Bench to do that and it is often done. It is a very practical measure. I would be a little concerned, therefore, if there was to be a lacuna in the law...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The provision, however, is included in section 10 as it stands.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I might table my own amendment on the issue on Report Stage. Section 15 will repeal section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and I am concerned that if it is not replaced by anything-----
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The section will stand alone, with section 10(3) included in any event. Is that correct?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: We can take it away and have that discussion. There will be a possibility on Report Stage of some further investigation if required.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Not many amendments remain, so we will try to get through them, but if we require a detailed discussion we can return to it at the next meeting.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The comments are noted. Is it agreed that section 14 be deleted from the Bill?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: On that basis-----
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: That is okay. I note the different views on whether section 14 should be deleted from the Bill.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I am mindful of our Covid-19 restrictions and the staff, so I will move on.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: That addresses the concern I raised. Will section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 stay on the statue books?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Is it the intention that it would stay indefinitely or until this Bill is enacted?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Of course. The Deputy may return with that amendment depending on those discussions.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The Minister has indicated that she is happy to accept amendment No. 49.