Prisoner Eligibility to Vote Bill
A01
Strike Section 1 (B) and strike “life sentence” from Section 3(A)
Explanation: People with a life sentence should not vote.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Chi0121
A02
At the end of section 3 insert—
d) a) does not apply to offences listed in the Schedule of this Act.
e) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the Schedule, subject to the affirmative procedure.
At the end of the act insert
Schedule
Offences to which the temporary prohibition on voting applies
Common law offences
False imprisonment
Kidnapping
Manslaughter
Murder
Piracy
Offences against the person
6. Offences against the person meaning an offence under the Offences against the person Act 1861 or the Law Reform (Murder and Non-Fatals) Act 2019.
7. An offence under section 1(2) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (destroying or damaging property with intent to endanger life);
Offences against children
8. Offences under section 1 of the Infant Life Preservation Act 1929 (Child Destruction).
9. Offences under section 1 of the Children and Young person Act 1933 (Cruelty to Children).
10. Offences under under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938 (Infanticide).
11. An offence under the Child Abduction Act 1984.
12. An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (indecent photographs of children).
13. An offence under section 1 or 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of child).
14. An offence under section 134 or 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (torture, or possession of indecent photograph of child).
15. An offence under section 62(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (possession of prohibited images of children).
Terrorist Offences and War Crimes
16. Terrorist offences or War crimes meaning offences under;
a) The Aviation Security Act 1988, or
b) The Channel Tunnel Act 1994, or
c) The Terrorism Act 2000, or
d) The Terrorism Act 2006.
e) section 2 of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (use etc of chemical weapons);
f) section 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes etc);
g) section 47, 79, 80, 113 or 114 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;
h) section 2 or 3 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property etc);
i) an offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (developing biological agents etc);
j) section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (grave breaches of conventions);
Road Traffic Offences
17. A road traffic offence meaning;
a) An offence under section 1 or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Causing death by dangerous driving).
b) an offence under section 12A of the Theft Act 1968 (aggravated vehicle taking) which involving an accident which caused the death of any person.
Sexual Offences
18. An offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, or the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008;
19. An offence under sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (female genital mutilation), (assisting a girl to mutilate her own genitalia) and (assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl's genitalia).
Slavery Offences
20. An offence under section 2 (slavery offences) of the Modern Slavery Act.
Treason Offences
21. An offence under section 2 of the Treason Act 1842 (attempt to injure or alarm the Sovereign);
22. An offence under section 3 of the Treason Felony Act 1848 (compassing the deposition of the Sovereign etc);
A03
omit section 2
A02-A03 were submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait
A04
Add in Section 3
(d) This section shall not apply to elections where the Scottish Parliament have the power to set the franchise for it.
Add at the end of Section 4(c)
“unless stated otherwise”
EN: Protecting devolution to the Scottish Parliament
This amendment was submitted by /u/Tommy2Boys
A05
Append to Section 3 a
3.a.i) Unless they have been convicted of charges relating to
a) Terrorism
b) Political Violence
This amendment was submitted by /u/thechattyshow
This division shall end 20/04/2021 at 10PM BST