division_name: Criminal Justice Bill
motion: <p pid="a.948.3/2" pwmotiontext="misc">House in Committee accordingly.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.3/3" pwmotiontext="misc">[The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES in the Chair.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 230ZA:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.948.4/2" pwmotiontext="moved">After Clause 283, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"DUTY OF PROBATION OFFICERS TO CONSULT WITH MAGISTRATES</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/4" pwmotiontext="moved">It shall be the duty of the chief officer of each probation area&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/5" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) to establish consultation arrangements with local magistrates' courts committees and local communities,</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) to assist the probation service in the performance of its duties of reducing offending, and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.948.4/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) to supervise offenders in the community."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.949.2/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 230ZA) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="a.949.2/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 145; Not-Contents, 110.</p>