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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

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

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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*Clause 30, page 15, line 44, leave out from 'functions' to end of line 46 and insert 'in co-operation with, and with the aim of securing the support of, the local community.'.

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

200

Clause 31, page 16, line 4, leave out from 'shall' to 'any' in line 7 and insert—

'(a) insofar as practicable comply with the policing plan, and

(b) have regard to'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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

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

Mr Lembit Öpik Dr Jenny Tonge

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'.

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

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.'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

227

Clause 41, page 19, line 20, at end insert—

'(d) District Policing Partnerships;

(e) the Oversight Commissioner;

(f) the Equality Commission for Nothern Ireland;

(g) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;

(h) such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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

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

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

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

(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

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

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

Page 20, line 37, leave out Clause 43.

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

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

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

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

Page 22, line 5, leave out Clause 44.

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

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

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

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 Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

228

Clause 47, page 24, leave out lines 12 to 14.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'(ca) the Ombudsman;

(cb) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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

Clause 48, page 25, line 16, 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

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