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S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 16th March 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BILL
(Except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2)
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee [20th January].
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1067
Clause 207, page 108, line 10, at end insert—
'5D. The Metropolitan Police Authority shall be the lead authority responsible for the safety and security of all on or in the River Thames within the boundaries of the Greater London Authority.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
973
Schedule 16, page 196, line 12, leave out 'twelve' and insert 'six'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
83
Schedule 16, page 196, line 13, leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
975
Schedule 16, page 196, line 13, at end insert—
'(aa) six shall be persons appointed by a joint committee of the London boroughs under paragraph 2A.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
976
Schedule 16, page 196, line 19, leave out 'of the London Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
84
Schedule 16, page 196, line 20, leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
977
Schedule 16, page 196, line 20, at end insert 'and paragraph 2A
(aa) one half of the numbers provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) shall be elected under paragraph 2 and one half of the number provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) shall be appointed under paragraph 2A;
(aaa) if the number provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) is an odd number, then the members elected under paragraph 2 shall be greater in number by one than the members appointed under paragraph 2A;'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
89
Schedule 16, page 196, line 26, leave out 'appointed by the Mayor of London' and insert 'elected by the London Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
979
Schedule 16, page 196, leave out lines 28 to 30.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
980
Schedule 16, page 196, line 31, leave out from 'The' to 'Assembly)' in line 32 and insert '(2) elected by the London Assembly.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
85
Schedule 16, page 196, line 31, leave out 'Mayor' and insert 'London Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
86
Schedule 16, page 196, line 33, leave out 'appointment he' and insert 'election it'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
982
Schedule 16, page 196, line 34, at end insert—
'2A (1) The members of the Metropolitan Police Authority referred to in paragraph 1(1)(aa) shall be appointed by a joint committee consisting of persons appointed by the London Boroughs from among their own members.
(2) The number of members of the joint committee, and the number of those members to be appointed by each London borough shall be such as the boroughs may agree or, in the absence of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.
(3) The joint committee shall exercise its powers to appoint members of the Metropolitan Police Authority under paragraph 2A so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the members for whose appointment it is responsible reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among the members of the London boroughs taken as a whole.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
983
Schedule 16, page 196, line 43, at end insert—
'3A The members of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall exercise their powers to appoint members under paragraph 3(3)(a) so as to ensure that, so far as is practicable, the members for whose appointment they are responsible reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among the members of the London Assembly.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
984
Schedule 16, page 197, line 40, at end insert—
'(5) A panel or joint committee shall exercise its power to appoint members of the Metropolitan Police Authority under paragraph 5(2) and 5(3) so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the members for whose appointment they are responsible reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among the members of the London Assembly.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1061
Clause 212, page 109, leave out lines 13 to 27 and insert—
'(2) Any appointment of a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall be made by the Metropolitan Police Authority.
(3) A person appointed as Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis shall hold office until such time as the Assembly shall decide otherwise by two thirds majority on receiving a request from the Metropolitan Police Authority.
(4) Any appointment of a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall be subject to regulations under section 50.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
73
Clause 212, page 109, line 22, after 'unless', insert 'the London Assembly and'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
971
Clause 212, page 109, line 22, leave out 'the Mayor of London has' and insert 'the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Mayor of London have'.'
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1062
Clause 214, page 110, leave out lines 4 to 14 and insert—
'(2) Any appointment of a Deputy Commissioner shall be made by the Metropolitan Police Authority.
(3) A person appointed as Deputy Commissioner shall hold office until such time as the Assembly shall decide otherwise by two thirds majority on receiving a request from the Metropolitan Police Authority.
(4) Any appointment of a Deputy Commissioner shall be subject to regulations under section 50.
(5) The Commissioner shall be afforded an opportunity to make representations to the Metropolitan Police Authority concerning the applicants to fill the vacancy of Deputy Commissioner.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
972
Clause 214, page 110, line 11, leave out 'the Commissioner has' and insert 'the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Mayor of London and the Commissioner have'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
310
Schedule 17, page 210, leave out lines 14 to 18.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
981
Schedule 17, page 211, line 20, at end insert—
'(5) The liabilities of the Metropolitan Police Authority in relation to the pensions which are being paid subject to regulations made under the Police Pensions Act 1976 to or in respect of persons who, having served as members of police forces, have ceased so to serve shall be met out of moneys provided by Parliament.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1064
Schedule 17, page 216, leave out lines 28 and 29 and insert—
'(b) the Authority shall appoint a person to investigate the complaint provided that in default the Secretary of State shall make an appointment.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1065
Schedule 17, page 216, line 46, after 'State', insert 'and the Authority'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke
985
Schedule 17, page 217, leave out lines 25 to 35.
Mr John Randall
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1050
Schedule 17, page 217, line 35, at end insert—
'(4) After subsection (5) there shall be inserted—
(5A) The Metropolitan Police Authority shall, after consultation with the Commissioner, issue guidance to the Police and Community Consultative Groups in the metropolitan police district concerning their functions in the conduct of police relations with the community.'.
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