Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:30 pm ar 18 Medi 2003.
Amendments made: No. 102, in
clause 80, page 38, line 3, at end insert—
'( ) ''Image'' means a moving or still image and includes an image produced by any means and, where the context permits, a three-dimensional image.
( ) References to an image of a person include references to an image of an imaginary person.'.
No. 103, in
clause 80, page 38, line 6, leave out subsection (5) and insert—
'( ) References to observation (however expressed) are to observation whether direct or by looking at an image.'.—[Paul Goggins.]
Clause 80, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Order. Before we leave, I wish all Committee members a productive three weeks and, perhaps as importantly, remind them that, for the purposes of the House, Tuesday 14 October will be a Monday in terms of sitting times. Therefore the Committee will sit not at 10 minutes past 9, but at 10.30 am. I am pleased to be able to say that I will be in the Chair.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mr. Heppell.]
Adjourned accordingly at twenty-three minutes to Five o'clock till Tuesday 14 October at half-past Ten o'clock.