Amendments proposed to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - continued House of Commons

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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—

    '(6A) Where the Board determines by 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 to' and insert 'comply with'.

   

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 M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter

162

Schedule     3,     page     48,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(1) The Board or the council, with the approval of the Board, shall remove a person from office as a political or independent member of a DPP if satisfied that—

      (a) he is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means;

      (b) the political party of which he is a member 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;

      (c) the political party of which he is a member 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 M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter

163

Schedule     3,     page     49,     leave out line 7.

   

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

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
Mr Stephen Pound
Mr Lembit ÖpikDr Jenny Tonge

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 Seamus Mallon

131

Clause     17,     page     9,     line     6,     after first 'Board', insert 'or at its own initiative'.


   

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 M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Andrew Hunter

155

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     9,     at end add—

    '(2A) Objectives shall be determined under this section by reference to a period (not being less than 3 years nor more than 5 years) specified therein.

    (2B) The Secretary of State shall lay before both Houses of Parliament a copy of any objectives determined or revised by him under this section.'.


   

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.'.


   

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

5

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     40,     at end insert 'in relation to funds put at its disposal'.


   

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

6

Clause     26,     page     13,     line     1,     leave out subsection (5).


   

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

7

Clause     30,     page     15,     line     42,     leave out 'have regard to' and insert 'comply with'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

84

Clause     30,     page     15,     line     45,     leave out 'participation' and insert 'co-operation'.


   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

85

Clause     33,     page     16,     line     37,     after 'him', insert 'and the Board'.


   

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

8

Clause     35,     page     17,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(3) No person shall serve as a member of the police service reserve on a full time basis four years after the entry into force of this subsection.

    (4) The Secretary of State may by order extend the period mentioned in subsection (3) if he is satisfied that there are compelling reasons related to the protection of public safety and public order in Northern Ireland to do so.

    (5) Before making an order under subsection (4), the Secretary of State shall consult—

      (a) the Board;

      (b) the Chief Constable.'.


   

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

9

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     39,     after 'individuals', insert 'and their traditions and beliefs consistent with a free and democratic society governed by the rule of law'.

 
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