Yes, this amendment is required by what we perceive to be a drafting error. The fourth government amendment proposes two changes to clause 4. Clause 4 would require a court hearing a section 810.1 peace bond against individuals likely to commit a child sexual offence to consider imposing a condition prohibiting contact with any person, or going to any place unless there is consent or there are exceptional circumstances not to impose such a condition.
The government motion to amend clause 4 would delete altogether the exceptional circumstances exception, given that the non-contact condition is already discretionary. As is in the case of all conditions imposed under a section 810.1 peace bond, every condition imposed under a peace bond has to be justified as necessary in the circumstances.
The motion to amend clause 4 also proposed to delete the requirement of the court to provide written reasons, given that all peace bonds are required to be provided in writing and filed with the court.