Reading for General Understanding. 9.6.1 Check the comprehension of the text "Government Responsibilities" by listening to each question and choosing the answer

9.6.1 Check the comprehension of the text "Government Responsibilities" by listening to each question and choosing the answer, which you think, is correct.

1. The United Kingdom judiciary is entirely independent.

a) it is mostly true; it is independent of the Government and is subject to ministerial direction or control;

b) it is independent of the Government and is not subject to ministeri­al direction or control but there is a special Board of Lords which influences the administration of judiciary;

c) yes, it is true, it is entirely independent of the Government and is not subject to ministerial direction or control. It is under the super­vision of the public and mass media.

2. The Lord Chancellor is the head of the judiciary, he appoints magistrates, and has general responsibility for the legal aid and advice schemes.

a) no, it is not true. The Lord Chancellor is concerned with the crimi­nal law and appoints the heads of the police service;

b) it is partly true; the Lord Chancellor is really the head of the judici­ary, but he does not appoint magistrates as it is a function of a local authority;

c) yes, these are his powers and he is also responsible for the adminis­tration of civil law reform.

3. The Home Secretary appoints to each prison establishment a Board of Visitors representing the local community.

a) it is not true. The Home Secretary appoints a special independent adviser to control the state of prison premises;

b) yes, it is true, it should be added that the functions of such Boards are great. They must be aware of all the events that take place in prison: how inmates are treated and administered. These Boards have certain disciplinary powers.

c) yes, such Boards of Visitors function, but their functions are limit­ed, they are only required to report to the Home Secretary any abuse or matter of concern which comes to their attention.

4. Responsibility for the treatment of offenders under 17 is shared between the Home Office and the Department of Health.

a) no, it is not quite true, as responsibility for the treatment of offend­ers under 17 is a direct function of the Department of Health;

b) it is a matter of concern of a special medical committee which is di­rectly subject to the Government;

c) yes, it is true. All the matters connected with treatment of young of­fenders are under the jurisdiction of the Home Office and the De­partment of Health.

5. The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General are the Government's principal advisers on English law.

a) they are advisers, but they are not principal ones; for these purposes there exists a special law committee of Parliament;

b) the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General have many office functions, but the function of the Government's advisers on English law is not principal for them;

c) yes, it is true, in addition, they represent the Crown in appropriate domestic and international cases. They are senior barristers, elected members of the House of Commons and hold ministerial posts.

6. The Attorney-General is concerned with instituting and prosecuting cer­tain types of criminal proceedings.

a) a special law committee deals with instituting and prosecuting cer­tain types of criminal proceedings. This committee is not under the Attorney-General;

b) yes, it is true, these matters are under the jurisdiction of the Attor­ney-General and it should be added, that the members of the gov­ernment,do not have a right to exercise influence on the Attorney-General;

c) the High Courts deal with instituting and prosecuting certain types of criminal proceedings.

7. District courts are staffed and administered by the district and islands lo­cal authorities in Scotland.

a) these matters are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State in Scotland;

b) these matters are under the jurisdiction of the High Court in Scot­land;

c) yes, it is true.

8. The Lord Advocate is closely concerned with questions of legal policy and administration and is also responsible for the Scottish parliamentary draftsmen.

a) the Lord Advocate is concerned with questions of legal policy but he is not responsible for the Scottish parliamentary draftsmen;

b) the Lord Advocate has overall responsibility for the prosecution of crime in Scotland, but he does not deal with parliamentary drafts­men;

c) these questions are under the jurisdiction of the Lord Advocate in Scotland.

9.6.2 Pick out from the text "Government Responsibilities" all the word combinations with the following words (terms) and give their Ukrainian equivalents.

- responsible (adj), responsibility (n) - staff (n)

- secretary (n) - exercise (v)

- judiciary (n) - advice (n), advise (v)

- administrative (adj), administration (n) - penal (adj), penalty (n)

- appoint (v), appointment (n) - General [attrib.]