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

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Mr Secretary Mandelson

79

*Page     3,     line     3     [Clause     4],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

80

*Page     3,     line     12     [Clause     4],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

81

*Page     3,     line     23     [Clause     4],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

82

*Page     3,     line     27     [Clause     4],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr John McDonnell

Mr Jeremy Corbyn

3

Page     3,     line     31     [Clause     4],     at end add—

    '(8) Where employees of the Board under the direction and control of the Chief Constable are in dispute with the Chief Constable they shall have a right of appeal to the Board at the end of any disciplinary procedure.'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

83

*Page     3,     line     39     [Clause     5],     leave out 'force'.


   

Mr John McDonnell

Mr Jeremy Corbyn

4

Page     4,     line     20     [Clause     6],     leave out from 'section' to end of line 21 and insert 'may be exercised by agreement between the Board and the Chief Constable, on behalf of and in the name of the Board.'


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

84

*Page     5,     line     19     [Clause     8],     leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.


   

Mr John McDonnell

Mr Jeremy Corbyn

5

Page     7,     line     12     [Clause     12],     at end insert 'in consultation with the Board'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

85

*Page     7,     line     26     [Clause     13],     leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

14

Page     7     line     32     [Clause     14],     after 'establish', insert 'within 6 months from the commencement date of this Act'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

15

Page     7,     line     33     [Clause     14],     at end insert—

    '(1A) The district council of Belfast shall establish four sub-groups.


   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

56

*Page     8,     line     3     [Clause     15],     leave out section 14(1) and insert 'any part of Part III of this Act'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

86

*Page     8,     line     31     [Clause     16],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

87

*Page     8,     line     38     [Clause     16],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

57

*Page     8,     line     41     [Clause     16],     after 'district;', insert 'to formulate a strategy for the reduction of crime and disorder in the area;'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

58

*Page     8,     line     43     [Clause     16],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Without prejudice to any other obligation imposed on it, it shall be the duty of each district policing partnership to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of the exercise of those functions on, and the need to do all that it reasonably can to prevent, crime and disorder in its area.'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

59

*Page     8,     line     44     [Clause     16],     leave out 'have regard to' and insert 'comply with'.


   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

60

*Page     9,     line     24     [Clause     19],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

61

*Page     9,     line     25     [Clause     19],     after 'and', insert 'may'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

16

Page     9,     line     34     [Clause     19],     leave out sub-paragraph (b) and insert—

      '(b) A duty to hold all meetings of the district policing partnership in public;'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

88

*Page     9,     line     40     [Clause     19],     leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

   

Mr John McDonnell

Mr Jeremy Corbyn

17

Page     9,     line     40     [Clause     19],     leave out from 'police' to 'for' in line 41 and insert 'service of their functions and operations in the district to be put by members of the district policing partnership and by members of the public'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

89

*Page     9,     line     43     [Clause     19],     leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

90

*Page     10,     line     2     [Clause     19],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

62

*Page     10,     line     8     [Clause     19],     at end add—

    '(3A) Nothing in this section shall require a district commander or his nominee to answer any question or disclose any information which compromises effective policing.'.

   

Mr John McDonnell

Mr Jeremy Corbyn

18

Page     10,     line     17     [Clause     20],     after '(3)', insert 'After consultation with the district policing partnership and with the agreement of the Board,'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

91

*Page     10,     line     18     [Clause     20],     leave out 'member of the police service' and insert 'regular police officer'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

92

*Page     10,     line     26     [Clause     20],     at end insert—

    '( ) "Regular police officer" means a police officer serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

93

*Page     10,     line     40     [Clause     22],     leave out 'force'.


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

94

*Page     11,     line     2     [Clause     22],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

312

*Page     11,     line     41     [Clause     25],     at end insert—

    '(2A) Regulations made under section subsection (2) shall require the policing plan to include particulars of arrangements for the appraisal of the performance of police officers and police support staff.'.


   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

23

Page     12,     line     29     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Before making an order the Secretary of State must consult the Oversight Commissioner.'.


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

95

*Page     15,     line     7     [Clause     29],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

96

*Page     15,     line     41     [Clause     31],     leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

97

*Page     16,     line     4     [Clause     31],     leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

98

*Page     16,     line     18     [Clause     31],     leave out 'the members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

24

Page     16,     line     19     [Clause     31],     at end insert—

    '(4A) In the performance of their duty, the members of the Police Service shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons.'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

99

*Page     16,     line     20     [Clause     31],     leave out 'The members of the police force' and insert 'Police officers'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

100

*Page     16,     line     24     [Clause     32],     leave out 'force'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

25

Page     16,     line     26     [Clause     32],     leave out from 'shall' to end of line 29 and insert 'comply with—

      '(a) the policing plan; and

      (b) any code of practice under section 26;

    and shall have regard to—

      (c) reports issued by an oversight commissioner appointed to oversee transitional arrangements as outlined in the Patten Commission'.

   

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

26

Page     16,     line     41     [Clause     34],     after 'shall', insert 'at its first meeting'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

101

*Page     16,     line     45     [Clause     34],     leave out 'of the police service'.


   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

102

*Page     17,     line     3     [Clause     34],     leave out 'of the police service'.

   

Mr Secretary Mandelson

103

*Page     17,     line     8     [Clause     34],     leave out 'in relation to a senior officer'.

 
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