S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 4th July 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE B
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [13th June], as follows:
Clause 1; Schedules 1 and 2; Clauses 2 to 13; Schedule 3; Clauses 14 to 66; Schedule 4; Clauses 67 to 70; Schedules 5 to 7; Clauses 71 to 73; new Clauses; new Schedules.
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 William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter
261
Clause 50, page 25, line 29, after 'force', insert 'to reflect with sensitivity the traditions of both communities in Northern Ireland and the award of the George Cross to the RUC'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
268
Clause 50, page 25, line 33, at end insert—
'(1A) Any emblem—
(a) for the police force; or
(b) applied or required by the police force or police support staff 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 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.'.
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter
262
Clause 50, page 25, line 35, after 'force', insert 'to reflect with sensitivity the traditions of both communities in Northern Ireland and the award of the George Cross to the RUC'.
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter
272
Clause 50, page 26, line 2, at end add '; and
(d) the First and Deputy First Minister.'.
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter
273
Clause 53, page 27, line 2, at end add—
'(j) the effectiveness of district policing partnerships in the carrying out of their functions; and
(k) the level of public satisfaction with the performance of individual district policing partnerships.'.
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)'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
34
Clause 55, page 28, line 1, leave out sub-paragraph (3)(c).
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
35
Clause 55, page 28, line 6, leave out 'or the administration of justice'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
36
Clause 55, page 28, leave out lines 9 and 10.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
91
Clause 55, page 28, line 9, leave out 'unless it is confirmed by the Secretary of State' and insert 'if within the period specified in subsection (2) the Secretary of State informs the Board and the Chief Constable that the inquiry should not be held'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Stephen Pound
274
Clause 55, page 28, line 10, at end insert—
'( ) The Secretary of State may within the period of one month from the date of referral of the requirement to submit the report by the Chief Constable, or within such longer period as may be agreed between the Board and the Secretary of State, modify or set aside the requirement, as necessary, in order to exempt the Chief Constable from the obligation to report information which, in his opinion, ought not to be disclosed on any of the grounds mentioned in subsection (3).'.
Mr Adam Ingram
279
Clause 56, page 28, line 16, leave out '53' and insert '55'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
92
Clause 56, page 28, line 20, leave out 'after consultation with the Chief Constable'.
Mr Adam Ingram
280
Clause 56, page 28, line 23, after 'Constable' insert ', the Ombudsman'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
38
Clause 56, page 28, line 32, 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
39
Clause 56, page 28, line 32, after 'nature', insert '(this does not include information as to membership of registrable associations under section 47))'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
40
Clause 56, page 28, line 33, leave out sub-pargraph (3)(c).
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
41
Clause 56, page 28, line 38, leave out 'or the administration of justice'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
42
Clause 56, page 28, line 41, leave out from 'State' to end of line 42.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
93
Clause 56, page 28, line 42, leave out 'unless it is confirmed by the Secretary of State' and insert 'if within ten days from such reference the Secretary of State informs the Board and the Chief Constable that the inquiry should not be held'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Stephen Pound
275
Clause 56, page 28, line 43, leave out subsection (4) and insert—
'( ) The Secretary of State may within the period of one month from the date of referral of the decision of the board by the Chief Constable, or within such longer period as may be agreed between the Board and the Secretary of State, overrule the decision of the Board if, in his opinion, the inquiry should not be held on any of the grounds mentioned in subsection (3).'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
44
Clause 56, page 29, line 4, leave out from 'continued' to the end of line 7.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Kevin McNamara
Dr Norman A. Godman
Mr Stephen Pound
45
Clause 56, page 29, line 8, leave out subsecton (5) and (6) and insert—
'(5) The Board may request a person mentioned in subsection (6A) to conduct an inquiry under this section.
(6) A person mentioned in subsection (6A) may comply with the request under subsection (5) and shall do so if so directed by the Secretary of State.
(6A) The persons are—
(a) the Comptroller and Auditor General;
(c) an inspector of constabulary for Northern Ireland.'.
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Stephen Pound
94
Clause 56, page 29, line 17, leave out 'with the approval of' and insert 'after consultation with'.
Mr William Thompson
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr Andrew Hunter
265
Clause 56, page 29, line 19, leave out subsection (8) and insert—
'(8) The person conducting an inquiry under this section may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, hold such an inquiry in public'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
Mr Stephen Pound
277
Clause 56, page 29, line 19, leave out 'or in private as the person conducting it may decide' and insert 'except where the person conducting it decides that it is 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
48
Clause 56, page 29, line 21, leave out subsection (9).
