S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 15th June 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE B
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [13th June], as follows:
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.
Clause No. 1 (The Northern Ireland Policing Board).
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
126
Schedule 1, page 36, line 25, after 'of', insert 'no fewer than 14 members and'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
107
Schedule 1, page 36, line 25, leave out 'not more than'.
Mr Adam Ingram
133
Schedule 1, page 36, line 25, after 'not' insert 'less than 14 nor'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
108
Schedule 1, page 36, line 27, leave out sub-paragraph (2).
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thomspon
152
*Schedule 1, page 36, line 28, at end insert—
'(3A) The Secretary of State shall—
(a) appoint 10 political members from among Northern Ireland District Council members who have been nominated by eligible political parties; and
(b) in (a) above not appoint any councillor from a political party which is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means.'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
109
Schedule 1, page 36, line 34, after '(a)', insert 'Members of Parliament who represent Northern Ireland constitutencies;
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
110
Schedule 1, page 36, line 38, leave out sub-paragraph (6).
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
111
Schedule 1, page 37, line 4, after 'partnership', insert '; or
(c) or he has—
(i) been at any time convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not); or
(ii) been bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors; or
(iii) previously been removed from the Board under sub-paragraph 4(5) or sub-paragraph 9(1) of this schedule.'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
153
*Schedule 1, page 37, line 9, at end insert—
'(11) A quorum for appointments to the offices at (10) above shall be 8 or two thirds of the members of the Board, whichever is greater.'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
112
Schedule 1, page 37, line 22, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
113
Schedule 1, page 37, line 22, leave out 'or as chairman or vice-chairman'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
114
Schedule 1, page 37, line 24, leave out 'convicted of a criminal offence' and insert 'at any time convicted in Northern Ireland or elswhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not);'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
141
Schedule 1, page 37, line 24, at end insert 'while serving on the Board'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
115
Schedule 1, page 37, line 31, leave out 'or who has resigned'.
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
116
Schedule 1, page 37, line 32, at end insert—
'(7) A member of the Board who has resigned shall not be eligible for re-appointment until after a period of 1 year from the date of his resignation.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
97
Schedule 1, page 38, line 16, leave out 'applying sub-paragraphs (3) to (8)' and insert '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 'applying sub-paragraphs (3) to (8)' and insert '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 Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson
117
Schedule 1, page 38, leave out line 33 and insert 'confirming to the Secretary of State that he complies with sub-paragraph 7(3) and declaring—
"I hereby do solemnly and sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will faithfully fulfil my duties as a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality".'.
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter
158
Schedule 1, page 39, line 31, at end add—
'(c) a party is linked to an organisation that has failed to satisfy any of the four factors set out in section 3(9) (a) to (d) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998;
(d) a party is linked to an organisation that has failed to begin the decommissioning of arms and explosives in a manner verified by the Commission referred to in section 7 of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997.'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
'(10) A member of the Board who has resigned shall not be eligible for re-appointment until after a period of 1 year from the date of his resignation.'.
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter
'(1A) The Secretary of State shall remove a person from office as an independent or political member of the Board if satisfied that—'.
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter
