Amendments proposed to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

54

Clause     58,     page     30,     line     21,     after 'established.".', insert—

    '(3) Where a matter is to be investigated under subsection (1), the Ombudsman shall appoint an officer of the Ombudsman to conduct the investigation.

    (4) Section 66 of the 1998 Act applies to a person to whom subsection (3) applies as it applies to a constable.

    (5) At the end of an investigation under this section the person appointed to conduct the investigation shall submit a report on the investigation to the Ombudsman.'.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

55

Clause     60,     page     31,     line     11,     after 'time".', insert—

    '(2AA) Any regulations under subsection (2A) shall include an exception permitting the Ombudsman to accept any complaint or investigate any matter which he otherwise could not investigate by virtue of said regulations where in the opinion of the Ombudsman there are exceptional reasons relating to the public interest to do so.'.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

95

*Clause     61,     page     31,     leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

    'The Ombudsman may reasonably require the Chief Constable and the Boards to supply information and documents'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

56

Clause     61,     page     31,     line     13,     leave out 'as the Ombudsman may reasonably require' and insert 'he requires'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

96

*Clause     61,     page     31,     line     14,     leave out 'any of his functions' and insert 'the functions of that office'.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

58

Clause     69,     page     33,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(1A) In the Police Acts "efficiency and effectiveness" includes impartiality and compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998 and relevant international human rights standards on policing.'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

59

Clause     69,     page     33,     leave out lines 41 to 43.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

60

Clause     69,     page     34,     leave out lines 1 to 16.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

61

Clause     70,     page     34,     line     19,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

72

Schedule     5,     page     62,     line     10,     at end insert—

'(e) in section 64(2) after paragraph (n) insert—

    (o) procedures for an investigation begun under section 61A to be continued, where the Ombudsman so directs, as if it had originally been begun under section 56 or section 57, as appropriate.'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

73

Schedule     5,     page     62,     line     40,     at end insert—

'Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order, 1998 (NI 21)

    24. In Article 74 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order, 1998, delete "in Northern Ireland.".'.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

74

Schedule     7,     page     64,     line     38,     at end insert 'Sections 64(4) and (5)'.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

62

Clause     71,     page     35,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( ) sections 35(3), (4) and (5);'.

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NEW CLAUSES

Renaming of the police force in Northern Ireland

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '1.—(1) The Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be known instead as the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

    (2) The Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall be known instead as the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

    (3) The police force in Northern Ireland shall be known instead as the Police service and shall consist of—

(a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and

(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

    (4) In relation to any time after the coming into force of this section, any reference in any statutory provision or other document—

(a) to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(b) to a person holding any other particular rank, or a rank of any particular description, in the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to a person holding that rank, or a rank of that description in the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(c) to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(d) to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

(e) to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall be construed as a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

(f) to the Royal Ulster Constabulary in any other context shall be construed as a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(g) to the police force in Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the police service within the meaning of this Act.

    (5) In the Police Acts—

"the Service" means the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

"the Reserve" means the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

    (6) In this Act—

"the Police Acts" means this Act and the 1998 Act;

"the 1998 Act" means the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.'.

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Police Oversight Commissoner for Northern Ireland

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1) There shall be a Police Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

    (2) The Police Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland shall oversee the reform of policing in Northern Ireland.

    (3) The person for the time being holding the office of Police Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland shall by that name be a corporation sole.

    (4) Schedule (Police Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland) shall have effect in relation to the Police Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland (in this Part referred to as "the Oversight Commissioner").

    (5) The Secretary of State may by order repeal this Part, abolish the office of the Oversight Commissioner and make any necessary consequential provisions not less than five years after the coming into force of this Part.

    (6) Before making an order under subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a) the Oversight Commissioner;

(b) the Board;

(c) the Chief Constable;

(d) the Ombudsman; and

(e) the Human Rights Commission.

    (7) An order under subsection (5) shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.'.

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Objectives etc of the Police Oversight Commissioner

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) Any person or body to whom subsection (2) applies shall provide the Oversight Commissioner with objectives, targets and timetables relating to the reform of policing in Northern Ireland, whenever directed to do so by him.

    (2) The persons or bodies to which this subsection applies are—

(a) the Ombudsman;

(b) the Secretary of State;

(c) the Chief Constable;

(d) the Board; and

(e) a district policing partnership.

    (3) The objectives, targets and timetables referred to in subsection (1) shall be in such form and shall relate to such matters as the Oversight Commissioner may direct.

    (4) Any person or body to whom subsection (2) applies shall, whenever the Oversight Commissioner so directs, provide him with information relating to compliance with the objectives, targets and timetables set by that person or body.

    (5) The information referred to in subsection (4) shall be in such form as the Oversight Commissioner may direct.'.

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Report of the Police Oversight Commissioner

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The Oversight Commissioner—

(a) shall report annually, and

(b) may report on such other occasion as he thinks appropriate

    on the reform of policing in Northern Ireland.

    (2) A report under subsection (1) shall include the observations of the Oversight Commissioner on—

(a) the adequacy of any objectives, targets and timetables set by any person or body referred to in section 63(2);

(b) the compliance of any such person or body with any such objectives, targets and timetables;

(c) such other matters, if any, as appear to the Oversight Commissioner appropriate.

    (3) The Oversight Commissioner shall publish any report under subsection (2) in such manner as he thinks appropriate.'.

Prepared 9 Jun 2000