Committee
Justice 1 Committee, 22 Nov 2006
22 Nov 2006 · S2 · Justice 1 Committee
Item of business
Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Speaker
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Amendments 138 and 139 moved—Johann Lamont—and agreed to.
In the same item of business
The Convener (Pauline McNeill):
Lab
Good morning and welcome to the 44th meeting in 2006 of the Justice 1 Committee. I ask members to do the usual and switch off pagers, mobile phones and anyth...
Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP):
SNP
I am.
Section 40—Work orders
The Convener:
Lab
Amendment 134, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 135 to 137 and 143.
The Deputy Minister for Justice (Johann Lamont):
Lab
I assure you that it is a joy to be here at this late stage in the committee's consideration of this important bill.Amendments 134 to 137 and 143 make minor ...
Mrs Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab):
Lab
Amendment 134 is sensible. Have procurators fiscal expressed any concern about the administration that they will take on?
Johann Lamont:
Lab
Procurators fiscal will end up with the information anyway. We are just cutting out the bit in the middle that makes the process longer.
Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD):
LD
I entirely agree with Mary Mulligan. Amendment 134 is sensible, and the bill is all about speeding up the processes and getting people into court more quickl...
Amendment 134 agreed to.
Amendments 135 to 137 moved—Johann Lamont—and agreed to.
Section 40, as amended, agreed to.
Section 41—Disclosure of previous offers
Amendments 138 and 139 moved—Johann Lamont—and agreed to.
Amendment 184 not moved.
Amendment 140 moved—Johann Lamont—and agreed to.
Amendments 185 and 186 not moved.
Section 41, as amended, agreed to.
Section 42—Time bar where offer made
The Convener:
Lab
Amendment 141, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 142, 144 and 187.
Johann Lamont:
Lab
Amendment 141 is a minor technical amendment and does not alter the effect of section 42. It makes it clear that the suspension of the time bar for statutory...
The Convener:
Lab
Amendment 187 is in my name. I do not intend to say too much about it because it is consequential to the debate on deemed acceptance. I do not plan to move t...
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con):
Con
I would be grateful if the minister would clarify the position on recall. As a consequence of last week's amendments, I understood that there would be no tim...
Johann Lamont:
Lab
There is no limit of time for recall and it can be applied for in exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 141 agreed to.
Amendments 142 to 144 moved—Johann Lamont—and agreed to.
Amendment 187 not moved.
Section 42, as amended, agreed to.
Section 43—Fines enforcement officers and their functions
The Convener:
Lab
Amendment 188, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, is grouped with amendments 189 to 192. I welcome Kenny MacAskill to the Justice 1 Committee. You have arrived ...
Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP):
SNP
Thank you, convener. I apologise for coming to the committee late.We seek to maintain faith in sheriff officers, a profession that has served Scotland well a...