NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 7th July 2000
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL, AS AMENDED
NEW CLAUSES
District policing partnership sub-groups for Belfast
Mr Secretary Mandelson
NC3
*To move the following Clause—
'.—(1) The district council for Belfast shall establish a sub-group of its district policing partnership for each police district established under section 20(2).
(2) The function of each sub-group shall be to provide views to the district commander of the sub-group's police district and to the Board on any matter concerning policing of that district.
(3) Each sub-group shall consist of at least six members of the partnership.
(4) The members of a sub-group shall be appointed by the partnership.
(5) The members of a sub-group shall appoint a member to act as chairman of the sub-group.
(6) If they are unable to agree on whom to appoint as chairman, the partnership shall appoint the chairman.
(7) The code issued under section 19 may contain guidance as to the exercise by sub-groups of their functions.'.
The Commissioner
Mr Secretary Mandelson
NC4
*To move the following Clause—
'.—(1) The Secretary of State may appoint a Commissioner to discharge the general function mentioned in subsection (3).
(2) A person for the time being holding the office of Commissioner under subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as "the Commissioner".
(3) The Commissioner's general function is to oversee the implementation of changes in the policing of Northern Ireland described in his terms of reference.
(4) Schedule (The Commissioner), which makes further provision about the Commissioner, shall have effect.
(5) The office of Commissioner shall cease to exist on 31st May 2003, unless before that date an order is made under subsection (6).
(6) The Secretary of State may by order provide that the office of Commissioner (whether or not it then exists as a result of a previous order under this subsection) shall continue to exist for a period not exceeding three years from the date on which the order comes into operation.'.
As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Mandelson's proposed New Clause (NC4) (The Commissioner):
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
(a)
*Line 5, leave out from second 'the' to end of line 6 and insert 'the process of police reform in Northern Ireland'.
Reports by the Commissioner
Mr Secretary Mandelson
NC5
*To move the following Clause—
'.—(1) The Commissioner shall make periodic reports to the Secretary of State on the implementation of the changes described in his terms of reference.
(2) There shall be at least three periodic reports in each year.
(3) The Commissioner may at any time make a report to the Secretary of State on matters arising in the course of his performance of his general function.
(4) The Secretary of State—
(a) shall lay each report made to him under this section before each House of Parliament; and
(b) arrange for the report to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.'.
Targets for recruitment
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
NC1
*To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) The Board shall establish targets for applications and recruitment to the police of Roman Catholics, women and ethnic minorities and other persons from underrepresented sections of society.
(2) The Board shall monitor applications and recruitment to the police to ensure equality of access.'.
Affirmative action
Mr Lembit Öpik
Dr Jenny Tonge
NC2
*To move the following Clause:—
'.—The Chief Constable or any person appointed under the terms of section 42(1) shall pursue an active programme of affirmative action to increase applications from and recruitment of persons from underrepresented sections of society to the police.'.
Name of the police force in Northern Ireland
Mr Andrew MacKay
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
NC6
*To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) The police force shall continue to consist of the—
(a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and
(b) the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve.
(2) The police force, traffic wardens and the police service staff of the Policing Board shall form a single service which shall be known as the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
(3) For all working and operational purposes the police force shall be known as the Police Service of Northern Ireland—Royal Ulster Constabulary.'.
Mr Andrew MacKay
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
65
*Page 1, line 7, leave out Clause 1.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
311
*Page 1 [Clause 1], leave out lines 9 to 11 and insert ', which incorporates the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
(2) The body of constables referred to in subsection (1) above shall be known for all purposes as the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
(3) The body of constables known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall continue in being as the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve, which incorporates the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve.
(4) The body of constables referred to in subsection (3) shall be known for all purposes as the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
66
*Page 1, line 11 [Clause 1], at end insert—
'(3) The body of constables known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall continue in being as the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (incorporating the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve).
(4) The body of constables referred to in subsection (3) shall be styled for operational purposes "The Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve".'.
Mr Andrew MacKay
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Dominic Grieve
302
*Page 1, line 11 [Clause 1], at end add '—Royal Ulster Constabulary'.
Mr William Thompson
Mr Andrew Hunter
308
*Page 1, line 11 [Clause 1], at end add—
'(3) This section shall not come into operation until the Secretary of State is satisfied that the police service has the active support of the majority of parties making up the Northern Ireland Executive Committee, as defined under the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and all political members of the Board have been appointed and taken their seats.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) the police service shall be deemed to have the active support of a party if that party, in a public statement, states that it supports the police service.'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
67
*Page 1, line 21 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
68
*Page 2, line 2 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
69
*Page 2, line 10 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
70
*Page 2, line 12 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady
320
*Page 2, line 15 [Clause 3], at end insert—
'(iv) having regard to internationally accepted norms in relation to policing standards;'.
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
1
Page 2, line 16 [Clause 3], leave out 'as' and insert 'and take any action it considers necessary in response'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
71
*Page 2, line 24 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
72
*Page 2, line 26 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
73
*Page 2, line 31 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
74
*Page 2, line 34 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
75
*Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
76
*Page 2, line 38 [Clause 3], at end insert—
'( ) the effectiveness of the code of ethics issued under section 49;'.
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
2
Page 2, line 38 [Clause 3], at end insert—
'(da) make arrangements for the drawing up of a training strategy with particular focus on human rights training;'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
77
*Page 2, line 40 [Clause 3], leave out 'force'.
Mr Secretary Mandelson
78
*Page 2, line 41 [Clause 3], at end insert—
'( ) the principle that the policing of Northern Ireland is to be conducted in an impartial manner;'.
