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

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Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

242

Clause 30, page 15, line 46, at end insert—

'(6) Where the requirements of subsections (1) and (5) conflict, the requirements of subsection (1) shall prevail.'.

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 William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

236

Clause 33, page 16, line 42, after 'person', insert 'with experience of policing'.

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 Adam Ingram

249

Clause 36, page 17, line 39, after 'individuals', insert 'and their traditions and beliefs'.

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

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 Adam Ingram

250

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

'( ) "Traditions and beliefs" does not include a tradition or belief so far as it is incompatible with 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

244

Clause 41, page 19, line 19, after 'Constable', insert—

'( ) the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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

Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

237

Clause 42, page 20, line 20, leave out subsection (3).

Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

238

Clause 42, page 20, line 24, leave out subsection (4).

Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

239

Clause 42, page 20, line 28, leave out subsection (5).

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 Adam Ingram

251

Clause 43, page 21, line 6, at end insert '; or

(b) one or more orders under subsection (2) have been made in the previous three years and he considers that it is appropriate to make the order for the purpose of redressing, or partially redressing, the imbalance occurring during that period.'.

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge

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

Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

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 Adam Ingram

252

Clause 44, page 22, line 18, after 'shall', insert '—

(a) have regard to the progress that has been made towards securing that membership of the police force and the police support staff is representative of the community in Northern Ireland; and

(b)''.

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
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter

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'.