Moved by
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
24: Clause 3, page 4, line 28, at end insert—
“(1) Before this section may come into force, the Secretary of State must—
(a) commission an independent review of the potential impact, efficacy, and operational issues on defendants and the criminal justice system of the automatic online conviction option and penalty for certain summary offences;
(b) lay before Parliament the report and findings of this independent review; and
(c) provide a response explaining whether and how such issues which have been identified will be mitigated.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require a review of the potential impact of Clause 3 before it can come into force.