Administration of justice

83“MAPPA arrangements” to cease to apply to certain offenders

1

Section 327 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (which makes provision about the offenders in respect of whom multi-agency public protection arrangements - sometimes referred to as “MAPPA arrangements” - must be made) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “subsections (2) to (5)” substitute “subsections (2) to (4)”.

3

In subsection (3), in paragraph (a), after “Schedule 15” insert “or in subsection (4A) below”.

4

In subsection (4), in paragraph (a), after “Schedule 15” insert “or in subsection (4A) below”.

5

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

The offences specified in this subsection are—

a

an offence under section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of child by parent);

b

an offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (trafficking people for exploitation), where the offence is committed against a child;

c

an offence under section 4(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 where the offence is committed by—

i

supplying or offering to supply a Class A drug to a child,

ii

being concerned in the supplying of such a drug to a child, or

iii

being concerned in the making to a child of an offer to supply such a drug;

d

an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in this subsection;

e

an offence of conspiring to commit an offence so specified;

f

an offence of attempting to commit an offence so specified.

6

Omit subsection (5).

7

In subsection (6), after “In this section” insert

—

  • child” means a person under 18;