Amendments proposed to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

193

Page     8,     line     36,     leave out Clause 16.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

217

Clause     17,     page     9,     line     5,     after 'shall', insert 'at its own initiative or'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

218

Clause     17,     page     9,     line     9,     leave out 'the' and insert 'any'.

   

Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

194

Page     9,     line     5,     leave out Clause 17.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

219

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     16,     leave out 'may, with the consent of the Secretary of State,' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

220

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     21,     leave out from 'councils' to the end of line 22 and insert—

'(b) district policing partnerships;

(c) the Secretary of State;

(d) the Chief Constable;

(e) the Police Ombudsman;

(f) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;

(g) the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; and

(h) such other bodies or persons as the Board considers appropriate.'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

221

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     25,     after 'partnership', insert 'and for the publication of meeting minutes'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

222

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     26,     after 'of', insert 'regular, inclusive'.

   

Mr Adam Ingram

229

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     41,     at end insert—

'( ) the arrangements to be made by a district policing partnership as a result of section 15(1)(c);'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

223

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     41,     at end insert—

'(fa) the arrangements for consulting with non-governmental organisations, community groups concerned with safety issues, and statutory groups that have an interest in policing.'.

   

Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

195

Page     9,     line     16,     leave out Clause 18.

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Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

196

Page     10,     line     1,     leave out Clause 19.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

224

Clause     20,     page     10,     line     22,     after 'consult', insert 'and take fully into account the views of'.

   

Mr Adam Ingram

230

Clause     20,     page     10,     line     23,     at end insert 'and take account of any views expressed'.

   

Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

197

Page     10,     line     15,     leave out Clause 20.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

225

Clause     21,     page     10,     line     28,     leave out 'may, with the approval of the Board' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

198

Page     10,     line     28,     leave out Clause 21.

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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.'.

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

Mr Lembit Öpik

Dr Jenny Tonge

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).'.

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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.'.

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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 Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

211

Clause     25,     page     12,     line     7,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

212

Clause     25,     page     12,     line     8,     at end insert—

'(c) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and

(d) the Equality Commission for 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

6

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

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

201

Clause     27,     page     13,     line     41,     leave out subsection (8).

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

202

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     45,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable's'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

203

Clause     28,     page     14,     line     2,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable's'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

204

Clause     28,     page     14,     line     17,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

205

Clause     28,     page     14,     line     30,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable's'.

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Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

206

Clause     29,     page     14,     line     42,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

207

Clause     29,     page     14,     line     45,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

208

Clause     29,     page     15,     line     2,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

209

Clause     29,     page     15,     line     9,     leave out 'or the Chief Constable'.

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Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

226

Clause     30,     page     15,     line     21,     at end insert—

'( ) to protect the human rights of all without distraction in accordance with the UK's obligations under international human rights law;

( ) to uphold the rule of law;'.

Prepared 22 Jun 2000