Results 581-600 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 45: In page 26, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(i) an order under section 4 or 4A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996,".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The present text of section 37(7)(d) requires that a freezing order must be discharged on the application of the International Criminal Court or at the conclusion of proceedings of the order. This amendment specifies that proceedings for the freezing order shall continue until enforcement or the Minister certifies that it is unlikely that the International Criminal Court shall be seeking...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 49: In page 28, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(8) For the purposes of subsection (7)(d), proceedings before the International Criminal Court have concluded— (a) where the Court determines not to make an ICC order, on the date of the determination, (b) where the Court makes such an order— (i) on the date of the final determination of an application...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: This amendment relates to the provisions for discharging a freezing order. The amendment proposes to provide for the High Court to give notice to appropriate persons likely to be affected. The Office of the Attorney General has been consulted on this proposed amendment and its advice is that the amendment is unnecessary. The High Court has inherent discretionary power to give notice, as...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The intention is to leave the discretion with the court.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I am grateful to Deputy Howlin for these amendments. They rightly take account of the enactment last year of the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act and, as Deputy Howlin stated, the amendments reflect the correct citation clause for the Companies Act. Accordingly, I propose to accept them.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: This amendment seeks to insert additional wording in section 40(9). Subsection (9) provides that if at any time after the making of the enforcement order it is reported to the High Court that any sum payable under the ICC order remains unpaid, the court may order the person to whom the ICC order relates be imprisoned. The amendment proposes that this provision will only apply in cases of sums...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: As I stated, subsection (10) provides that the person to whom the order relates be given a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the court and, therefore, can outline any factors which would affect his or her payment in compliance with the order. We are quite adamant that we will not accept this amendment. It is unnecessary.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 53: In page 31, line 30, to delete "£325,000" and substitute "€325,000". This is a technical amendment to correct a typographical error which inserted a pound symbol rather than a euro symbol.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: This amendment proposes to amend subsection (13) of section 51. Section 51 deals with locating people and identifying or locating property. Subsection (13) deals with the transmission of documentation to the ICC and provides for the transmission to the ICC of any material obtained under this section in accordance with the directions of the Minister etc. The Minister had agreed to consider...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: It states that any——

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Section 51(2)(b) states: "That the material will be returned when no longer required for the purpose so specified (or any other purpose for which such consent has been obtained), unless the Minister indicates that its return is not required."

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The current wording gives the Minister flexibility as to the conditions he wishes to attach to the transmission of evidence to the ICC. The Minister may well require the return of such material following the conclusion of proceedings before the ICC. However, there may also be cases where there is no occasion to require the return of the material and the subsection provides that flexibility....

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I am hardly needed at this stage. This amendment proposes to insert "affirmation" after "oath" in subparagraph (i) of subsection (3)(a) of section 52. Subsection (3)(a) provides inter alia that the judge in the taking of evidence has various powers, including the power to take evidence on oath. Amendment No. 57 proposes to extend the power to take evidence on oath or affirmation. I am advised...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I stand over the Schedule to the Interpretation Act 2005, which defines the word "oath" to allow a person to affirm instead of swearing on oath.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The word "oath" in legislation encompasses an affirmation.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Deputy Howlin has had numerous opportunities on Committee Stage to raise this issue with the Minister, who has attended every previous debate on this Bill. The Minister does not accept this amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: To be fair, the Government has taken on board a number of issues raised by Deputy Howlin.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Section 58 provides for sittings in the State of the ICC and subsection (2) stipulates that orders made by the ICC while sitting in the State will have the same effect as though the orders were made by the Central Criminal Court. The proposed amendment seeks to broaden the scope of subsection (2) by providing that orders made by the ICC before or after sitting in the State will also have...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Amendments Nos. 62 and 63 cover the issues raised by Deputy Howlin in amendment No. 61.