Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 24)
A Bill to make provision about sentencing, offenders and defaulters; to make provision about criminal law, procedure and evidence; to make provision about criminal justice and the investigation of crime (including police functions); to amend the law relating to the licensing of certain activities by local authorities; to amend the law relating to the sale of alcohol; and for connected purposes.
Current status of Bill: This Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP on 5 March 2009.
The Bill is currently being considered at Stage 1, and has been referred to the Justice Committee as lead committee. The Stage 1 debate will be held on 26 November 2009.
Current version of Bill: Bill [As Introduced] (546KB pdf posted 06.03.2009)
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP on 5 March 2009.
SPICe briefings on Bill (as introduced):
SB 09-30 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill : Fingerprint and DNA Data (251 KB pdf posted 01.05.2009)
SB 09-31 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill : Short Custodial Sentences (257 KB pdf posted 06.05.2009)
SB 09-32 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill : Community Penalties in Scotland (251 KB pdf posted 07.05.2009)
SB 09-35 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill : Scottish Sentencing Council (255 KB pdf posted 07.05.2009)
SB 09-38 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill : Disclosure of Evidence (289 KB pdf posted 18.05.2009)
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Justice Committee.
Lead commitee: Justice
Lead committee's Stage 1 report
The Health and Sport Committee has been designated as secondary committee for the purposes of considering Part 9, section 129 and Part 10, section 140 of the Bill.
Secondary committee: Health and Sport
UPDATE: In a letter to the Justice Committee on 24 March 2009, the Scottish Government announced that it intends to introduce a new health bill to take forward provisions on a range of alcohol measures including minimum pricing, sale of alcohol to persons under 21 and a social responsibility levy. As a consequence, the Government intends to bring forward amendments to remove the following sections of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2:
- Section 129 - Sale of alcohol to persons under 21 etc.
- Section 140 - Licensed premises: social responsibility levy
The Bill is also being considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 10 March 2009, 21 April 2009 and 19 May 2009.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 5 May 2009 and 26 May 2009.
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