S.C.B.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 9th June 2000
Mr Adam Ingram
That, during proceedings on the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Two o'clock.
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE B
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Adam Ingram.
Mr Adam Ingram
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clause 1; Schedules 1 and 2; Clauses 2 to 13; Schedule 3; Clauses 14 to 66; Schedule 4; Clauses 67 to 70; Schedules 5 to 7; Clauses 71 to 73; new Clauses; new Schedules.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
97
*Schedule 1, page 38, line 16, leave out 'by applying sub-paragraphs (3) to (8)' and insert 'by the application of the Single Transferable Vote among Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly present in the appropriate sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
98
*Schedule 1, page 38, line 26, leave out 'by applying sub-paragraphs (3) to (8)' and insert 'by the application of the Single Transferable Vote among Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly present in the appropriate sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
99
*Schedule 1, page 38, line 27, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 39.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
63
Schedule 1, page 40, line 3, leave out sub-paragraph (4).
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
100
*Schedule 1, page 42, line 41, after '(4)', insert ', or a decision is to be taken on holding an inquiry under section 56'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
64
Schedule 1, page 43, line 1, leave out sub-paragraph (4).
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
101
*Schedule 1, page 43, line 5, leave out '12' and insert '9'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
65
Schedule 1, page 43, line 14, at end insert—
'(7A) Meetings of the Board shall be held in public except where, in the opinion of the Board, it is manifestly necessary in the public interest not to do so.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
66
Schedule 1, page 43, line 15, leave out '(7)' and insert '(7A)'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
75
*Clause 9, page 6, leave out lines 26 to 33.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
76
*Clause 11, page 6, line 37, leave out 'The Chief Constable' and insert 'The Board'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
77
*Clause 11, page 6, leave out lines 42 and 43.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
78
*Clause 11, page 7, line 3, leave out 'The Chief Constable' and insert 'The Board'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
79
*Clause 11, page 7, line 3, leave out 'The Board' and insert 'The Chief Constable'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
102
*Schedule 3, page 47, leave out lines 21 to 24 and insert 'A council shall appoint political members on the basis of a Single Transferable Vote among the members of the council immediately after the last local general election.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
103
*Schedule 3, page 48, line 21, at end insert—
'(6) Where the Board determines a vote of 60% of those present and voting that the nominations made by a council are not representative of the community within that council area, the Board may itself make appointments to the DPP.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
104
*Schedule 3, page 48, line 24, leave out 'have regard' and insert 'comply'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
67
Schedule 3, page 48, line 31, at end insert—
'(c) the Equality Commission.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
68
Schedule 3, page 49, line 8, leave out sub-paragraph (2)(a).
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
69
Schedule 3, page 49, line 14, leave out '(whether suspended or not)' and insert 'which was not suspended'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
105
*Schedule 3, page 49, line 18, leave out 'from among the political members'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
106
*Schedule 3, page 49, leave out lines 21 and 22 and insert 'the office of chairman is held by a political member and the office of vice-chairman is held by an independent member'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
70
Schedule 3, page 50, line 8, at end insert—
'(3A) Meetings of a DPP shall be held in public, except where, in the opinion of the DPP, it is manifestly necessary in the public interest not to do so.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
71
Schedule 3, page 50, line 9, leave out '(3)' and insert '(3A)'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
1
Clause 22, page 11, line 4, after 'revise', insert 'long term'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
2
Clause 23, page 11, line 21, at end insert—
'(4) The Board shall establish levels of performance ("performance targets") to be aimed at in seeking to achieve—
(a) any objectives established by the Secretary of State under section 22;
(b) the objectives determined by the Board under subsection (1).'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
80
*Clause 23, page 11, line 21, at end insert—
'( ) The Board shall establish levels of performance ("performance targets") to be aimed at in seeking to achieve
(a) any objectives established by the Secretary of State under section 22; and
(b) the objectives determined by the Board under this section.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
81
*Clause 24, page 11, leave out lines 25 to 27 and insert—
'The annual policing plan shall include a statement of the Board's priorities for the year, of the financial resources expected to be available to the Board and of the proposed allocation of those resources by the Board, and shall give particulars of—
(a) any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 22;
(b) any objectives determined by the Board under section 23; and
(c) any performance targets established by the Board under section 23.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
3
Clause 24, page 11, line 25, leave out from 'include' to end of line 27 and insert 'a statement of—
(a) the Board's priorities for the year;
(b) the financial resources expected to be available to the Board;
(c) the proposed allocation of those resources by the Board; and
(d) any other matter as appears to the Board appropriate.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
4
Clause 24, page 11, line 27, at end insert—
'(2A) The policing plan shall give particulars of—
(a) any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 22;
(b) the objectives determined by the Board under section 23;
(c) any performance targets established by the Board under that section;
(d) an assessment of the training, education and development needs of police officers and police support staff and a strategy for how those needs are to be met;
(e) arrangements for the appraisal of the performance of police officers and police support staff; and
(f) any other matter as appears to the Board appropriate.'.
