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

10

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     41,     at end add—

    '(2) Every member of the police force already attested as a constable shall make the declaration in subsection (1).

    (3) The Secretary of State may make regulations regarding the making of the declaration required under subsection (2) and any related matters.'.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

86

Clause     42,     page     20,     leave out lines 20 to 33.

   

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

11

Clause     42,     page     20,     line     30,     leave out '10' and insert '2'.

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

12

Clause     43,     page     20,     line     43,     leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

    '(2) Where subsection (3) applies, the Secretary of State may in relation to appointments on any occasion under section 37 by order permit the appointment of an odd or even number of persons of whom:

(a) fewer than one half are persons who are treated as Roman Catholic, or

(b) fewer than one half are persons who are not so treated

    but only insofar as is necessary to appoint the number of police service trainees which the Chief Constable requires.

    (3) This subsection applies where the Secretary of State is satisfied that were appointments on any occasion made in compliance with subsection (1), the number of police service trainees which the Chief Constable requires could not be appointed.

    (3A) Before making an order under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall consult:

(a) the Board;

(b) the Chief Constable; and

(c) the Equality Commission.

    (3B) Where on any occasion the Secretary of State makes an order under subsection (2), on every subsequent occasion that it is possible to do so while appointing the number of police service trainees required by the Chief Constable on those occasions, the Secretary of State shall by order permit the appointment of an odd or even number of persons of whom:

(a) fewer than one half are persons who are treated as Roman Catholic, or

(b) fewer than one half are persons who are not so treated

    as appropriate, until such time as among the aggregate of all appointments made by orders under subsection (2) and under this subsection:

(a) half are persons who are treated as Roman Catholic, and

(b) half are persons who are not so treated.'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

88

Clause     43,     page     21,     leave out lines 31 to 38.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

87

Page     20,     line     37,     leave out Clause 43.

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

13

Clause     44,     page     22,     line     12,     leave out 'third' and insert 'tenth'.

   

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

14

Clause     44,     page     22,     line     20,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

89

Page     22,     line     5,     leave out Clause 44.

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

15

Clause     47,     page     24,     line     1,     leave out 'in response to a request under subsection (3)'.

   

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

16

Clause     47,     page     24,     line     2,     after 'information' insert 'regarding his registrable associations'.

   

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

17

Clause     47,     page     24,     leave out lines 6 to 14 and insert—

'(a) shall issue a request under subsection (3) to every member of the police force not less than once every three years;

(b) shall update information received under this section where the person to whom it relates informs the Chief Constable that there has been a change in his registrable associations;

(c) shall retain information received under this section until three years after the person to whom it relates has ceased to be a member of the police force;

(d) each year shall supply the Ombudsman with information as to any registrable associations of every member of the police force obtained by him.'.

   

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

18

Clause     47,     page     24,     line     21,     leave out 'in the case of information relating to a senior officer'.

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

19

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     6,     leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

   

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

20

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     9,     leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

   

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

21

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     11,     leave out 'Board' and insert 'Chief Constable'.

   

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

23

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     13,     after 'State;', insert—

'(ca) the Ombudsman;

(cb) the Human Rights Commission;'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

90

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     13,     after 'State;', insert—

'( ) the Human Rights Commission;

( ) the Equality Commission;.

   

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

22

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     16,     leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

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

24

Clause     49,     page     25,     line     18,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Board'.

   

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

25

Clause     49,     page     25,     line     22,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Board'.

   

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

26

Clause     49,     page     25,     line     23,     leave out 'Board' and insert 'Secretary of State'.

   

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

28

Clause     49,     page     25,     line     25,     at end insert—

'(d) the Ombudsman; and

(e) the Human Rights Commission.'.

   

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

27

Clause     49,     page     25,     line     26,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Board'.

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

29

Clause     50,     page     25,     line     28,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

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

30

Clause     50,     page     25,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(1A) Any emblem—

(a) for the police force; or

(b) used on equipment or property used for the purposes of the police force or otherwise in connection with the police force

    shall be entirely free from any association with any emblem or symbol of Ireland or the United Kingdom.'.

   

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

31

Clause     50,     page     25,     line     34,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2) The Union flag shall not be flown over any land or buildings used for the purposes of or in connection with the police force.'.

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

32

Clause     55,     page     27,     line     42,     leave out 'personal' and insert 'personnel'.

   

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

33

Clause     55,     page     27,     line     43,     after 'nature', insert '(this does not include information as to membership of registrable associations under section 47)'.

Prepared 15 Jun 2000