Grand Committee

Tuesday 12th February 2019 Grand Committee

Tuesday 12 February 2019

Offensive Weapons Bill

Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Tuesday 12th February 2019 Grand Committee

Committee (4th Day)

15:30

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Rogan) (UUP)]

My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.

Amendments 84 to 87 not moved.

Clauses 40 and 41 agreed.

Clause 42: Extent

Amendment 88

Moved by

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

88: Clause 42, page 39, line 30, at end insert—
“(ja) section (Enforcement of offences relating to sale etc of offensive weapons)(5);(jb) section (Application of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendments to insert new Clauses after Clause 39.

Amendment 88 agreed.

Amendments 89 to 92

Moved by

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

89: Clause 42, page 39, line 38, at end insert—
“(za) section (Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18)(1);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment to insert a new Clause before Clause 14.

90: Clause 42, page 39, line 45, at end insert—
“(ca) section (Enforcement of offences relating to sale etc of offensive weapons)(1) to (4);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment to insert the first of two new Clauses after Clause 39.

91: Clause 42, page 40, line 11, leave out “(3)” and insert “(2A)”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment at page 28, line 10.

92: Clause 42, page 40, line 12, leave out “(3)” and insert “(2A)”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment at page 28, line 10.

Amendments 89 to 92 agreed.

Amendments 92A and 92B not moved.

Amendments 93 and 94

Moved by

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

93: Clause 42, page 40, line 29, after “25(8)” insert “, (8A), (8B)”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment at page 28, line 40.

94: Clause 42, page 40, line 31, at end insert—
“(aa) section (Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18)(2);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment to insert a new Clause before Clause 14.

Amendments 93 and 94 agreed.

Clause 42, as amended, agreed.

Clause 43: Commencement

Amendments 95 and 96

Moved by

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

95: Clause 43, page 41, line 13, at end insert—
“(ca) section (Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18)(1);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment to insert a new Clause before Clause 14.

96: Clause 43, page 41, line 25, at end insert—
“(ca) section (Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18)(2);”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendment to insert a new Clause before Clause 14.

Amendments 95 and 96 agreed.

Clause 43, as amended, agreed.

Clause 44 agreed.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees]

My Lords, that concludes the Committee’s proceedings on the Bill.

Committee adjourned at 3.33 pm.