Criminal Justice Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 3:15 pm ar 25 Ionawr 2024.
“(1) Omit section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (authorisation of constables to use dispersal powers by police officer of at least the rank of inspector).
(2) In consequence of subsection (1), in section 35 of that Act (directions excluding a person from an area)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) omit “and an authorisation is in force under section 34”;
(ii) for “in the locality specified in the direction” substitute “in a locality”;
(b) in subsection (4), omit the second sentence.”—
This new clause removes the requirement that a police officer of at least the rank inspector must authorise the use of dispersal powers under section 35 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
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During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
