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Mrs Gillian Shephard 58 *Page 3, line 6 [Clause 3], at end insert—'(1)(A) In the case of police authorities, the general duty in this section shall be without prejudice to section 10 of the Police Act 1996 ("General functions of chief constables").'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 59 *Page 3, line 8 [Clause 3], leave out 'consult' and insert 'have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State and consult the following on the application of any such guidance.'.
Mr Eric Forth 29 *Page 3, line 9 [Clause 3], after '(a)', insert 'elected'.
Mr Eric Forth 30 *Page 3, line 11, [Clause 3], after '(b)', insert 'elected'.
Mr Eric Forth 33 *Page 3, [Clause 3], leave out lines 17 to 19.
Sir Paul Beresford
90 *Page 3, line 24 [Clause 3], after 'State', insert 'but ensure that consultation is carried out in such a way as to provide representative and statistically valid information and not a random mix of unrepresentative views.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 60 *Page 3 [Clause 4], leave out lines 28 to 30.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 61 *Page 3, line 31 [Clause 4], leave out 'or standards'.
Mr Secretary Prescott 6 Page 3, line 34 [Clause 4], at end insert—'( ) Before specifying performance indicators or standards the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he thinks fit.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 62 *Page 3, line 35 [Clause 4], leave out 'and standards'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 63 *Page 3, line 38 [Clause 4], leave out 'having regard to a combination of' and insert 'having equal regard to'.
Mr Eric Forth 34 *Page 3, line 39, [Clause 4], after 'of', insert 'efficacy,'.
Mr Paul Burstow 40 *Page 3, line 39 [Clause 4], after 'of', insert 'equity,'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard
46 *Page 3, line 39 [Clause 4], leave out from 'and' to end of page 41 and insert 'shall do so in the terms recommended to him by the Audit Commission.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 64 *Page 3, line 41 [Clause 4], after 'Commission', insert 'and any other statutory body specified by order.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 47 *Page 3, line 41 [Clause 4], at end insert—'( ) in any instance when he specifies a performance indicator or standard in terms contrary to any recommendations made to him by the Audit Commission, shall publish with the order an explanation of his reasons for doing so.'.
Mr Eric Forth 35 *Page 4, line 5 [Clause 5], after 'section', insert 'unless it can satisfy the Secretary of State that there is a reason why this should not be done.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 65 *Page 4 [Clause 5], leave out line 10.
Mrs Gillian Shephard
51 *Page 4, line 12 [Clause 5], leave out 'way in which its functions are exercised' and insert 'value for money of its provision of services,'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 66 *Page 4, line 13 [Clause 5], leave out 'having regard to a combination of' and insert 'having equal regard to'.
Mr Eric Forth 36 *Page 4, line 13 [Clause 5], after 'of', insert 'efficacy,'.
Mr Paul Burstow 41 *Page 4, line 13 [Clause 5], after 'of', insert 'equity,'.
Sir Paul Beresford
91 *Page 4, line 16 [Clause 5], at end add—
Mrs Gillian Shephard 67 *Page 4, line 17 [Clause 5], leave out from 'specify' to 'may'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 68 *Page 4, line 29 [Clause 5], leave out from 'best value' to 'businesses' and insert 'parties'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 69 *Page 4, line 31 [Clause 5], leave out from 'best value' to 'businesses' and insert 'parties'.
Sir Paul Beresford
92 *Page 4, line 38 [Clause 5], at end add—
Mr Eric Forth 37 *Page 4, line 43 [Clause 5], at end insert—
Mrs Gillian Shephard 70 *Page 5, line 12 [Clause 6], leave out from 'specify' to 'may'.
Mr Eric Forth 38 *Page 5, line 43 [Clause 6], at end insert—
Mrs Gillian Shephard 71 *Page 6, line 1 [Clause 6], after 'date' insert 'common to all authorities'.
Sir Paul Beresford
93 *Page 6, line 3 [Clause 6], after 'published', insert 'in order to ensure the documentation is simple and comprehensible to the average resident and is published widely in a condensed form thereby maximising the visibility of real local authority performance against targets.'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 72 *Page 6, line 3 [Clause 6], at end insert—'(5) In preparing a best value performance plan, a police authority must also have regard to section 8 of the Police Act 1996 ("local policing plans").'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 73 *Page 6, line 3 [Clause 6], at end insert—'(5) In the case of a police authority, a draft of the best value performance plan shall be prepared by the chief constable for the area and submitted by him to the police authority for it to consider. (6) Before issuing a best value performance plan which differs from the draft submitted by the chief constable under subsection (5), a police authority shall consult the chief constable.'.
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