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Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill-
Amendments to be debated in the House of Commons

 LORDS AMENDMENTS TO THE
NORTHERN IRELAND (SENTENCES) BILL
[The Page and line refer to bill (128) as first printed for the Lords.]
 
  
Clause 1
 
1     Page 1, line 7, leave out (", and one of them shall be appointed chairman") 
  
Clause 3
 
2     Page 2, line 11, leave out ("terrorist") and insert ("specified") 
3     Page 2, line 14, leave out ("terrorist") and insert ("specified") 
4     Page 2, line 27, leave out ("terrorist") and insert ("specified") 
5     Page 2, line 28, leave out ("may specify only organisations") and insert ("shall specify any organisation") 
6     Page 2, line 30, leave out ("are") and insert ("is") 
7     Page 2, line 32, leave out ("have not established or are") and insert ("has not established or is") 
8     Page 2, line 40, leave out ("committed") 
  
Clause 6
 
9     Page 4, line 11, leave out ("elapse") and insert ("completion") 
  
Clause 7
 
10     Page 4, line 25, leave out ("date") and insert ("day") 
11     Page 4, line 29, leave out ("date") and insert ("day") 
  
Clause 9
 
12     Page 5, line 11, leave out ("terrorist") and insert ("specified") 
  
Clause 10
 
13     Page 6, line 19, leave out subsection (7) 
14     Page 6, line 24, at end insert--
 
    ("(9)  The Secretary of State may by order amend subsections (4) to (8).")
 
  
Clause 11
 
15     Page 6, line 31, leave out ("date") and insert ("day") 
  
After Clause 12
 
16     Insert the following new Clause-- 
     (". In this Act "terrorism" means the use of violence for political ends, and includes any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear.")Interpretation: terrorism.
  
Clause 18
 
17     Page 9, line 6, leave out ("10(7)") and insert ("10(9)") 
18     Page 9, line 8, leave out ("10(7)") and insert ("10(9)") 
19     Page 9, line 18, leave out ("10(7)") and insert ("10(9)") 
  
Schedule 1
 
20     Page 10, line 3, at end insert-- 
 ("Chairman 
     A1. The Secretary of State shall appoint a chairman, or joint chairmen, from among the Commissioners.") 
21     Page 10, line 28, after ("chairman") insert ("(or joint chairmen)") 
22     Page 10, line 35, leave out ("with the second") and insert ("on") 
  
Schedule 2
 
23     Page 11, line 17, at end insert (";
    (b)  confer functions on the chairman (or on joint chairmen, jointly or concurrently).")
 
  
Schedule 3
 
24     Page 13, line 31, leave out ("date") and insert ("day") 
 
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