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

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Mr Secretary Mandelson

143

*Page 23, line 15 [Clause 46], leave out 'as a member of the police service'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

144

*Page 23, line 17 [Clause 46], leave out 'members of the police service' and insert 'police officers serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

145

*Page 24, line 4 [Clause 47], leave out from 'a' to 'but', in line 6, and insert 'police officer serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve as they apply to a police officer serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

146

*Page 24, line 13 [Clause 48], leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

147

*Page 24, line 17 [Clause 48], at end insert—

'( ) the Knights of Saint Columbanus;'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

148

*Page 24, line 18 [Clause 48], at end insert—

'( ) Opus Dei;'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 24, line 20 [Clause 48], at end add—

'(g) the Knights of St. Columbanus; or

(h) Opus Dei.'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

149

*Page 24, line 25 [Clause 48], leave out from beginning to 'inform', in line 26, and insert 'The Chief Constable shall require each police officer to'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

150

*Page 24, line 27 [Clause 48], leave out 'member' and insert 'police officer'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

151

*Page 24, line 29 [Clause 48], leave out from 'In' to 'under' and insert 'imposing a requirement on a police officer'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

152

*Page 24, line 30 [Clause 48], leave out 'member' and insert 'officer'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

153

*Page 24, line 34 [Clause 48], leave out 'requested' and insert 'required'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

154

*Page 24, line 35 [Clause 48], leave out from 'who' to 'shall', in line 36, and insert 'provides information which he knows to be false—

(a) in response to a requirement under subsection (3), or

(b) in informing the Chief Constable under subsection (6)(b) of a change of his registrable associations,'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 24, line 36 [Clause 48], leave out from second 'be' to end of line 38 and insert—

'(a) disciplined by the Chief Constable if he is of a rank of Chief Superintendent or below under the police disciplinary code; or

(b) disciplined by the Board if he is above the rank of Chief Superintendent.'.

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

Page 24, line 39 [Clause 48], after 'Constable', insert 'shall maintain and provide to the Ombudsman a register of membership within the Police Service of registrable organisations, and—'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

155

*Page 24, line 42 [Clause 48], leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

156

*Page 25, line 1 [Clause 48], leave out 'month' and insert 'year'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

157

*Page 25, line 2 [Clause 48], leave out 'member of the police force' and insert 'police officer'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 25, line 13 [Clause 48], leave out 'does' and insert 'could'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 25, line 17 [Clause 48], at end add 'and their need for it is in the course of their employment'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

158

*Page 25, line 20 [Clause 48], leave out 'any member of the police force' and insert 'a police officer'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 25, line 22 [Clause 48], leave out 'a member of'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 25, line 23 [Clause 48], at end insert—

'(8A) No information received under this section shall be disclosed by the Chief Constable under subsection (7) unless there is an issue of bias in favour of another police officer or a member of the public.'.

Mr David Trimble
Mr Ken Maginnis
Mr William Thompson

*Page 25, line 28 [Clause 48], leave out from 'that' to end of line 29 and insert—

'(a) before the disclosure was made, he obtained the information otherwise than in his capacity as a person to whom that subsection applies; and

(b) that he did not use knowledge of the information, obtained in his capacity as a person to whom that subsection applies, to facilitate obtaining the information otherwise than in his capacity as a person to whom that subsection applies.'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

159

*Page 25, line 32 [Clause 48], leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

160

*Page 25, line 35 [Clause 48], leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

161

*Page 25, line 40 [Clause 49], leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

162

*Page 25, line 42 [Clause 49], leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

163

*Page 25, line 42 [Clause 49], at end insert—

'( ) A draft of the code shall be submitted by the Chief Constable to the Board for it to consider.

( ) The Board may adopt the draft code—

(a) as submitted by the Chief Constable; or

(b) with such amendments as the Board may determine, after consultation with the Chief Constable.'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

164

*Page 25, line 43 [Clause 49], leave out from 'revising' to end of line 45 and insert 'the code, the Board shall consult-'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

165

*Page 26, line 5 [Clause 49], leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

166

*Page 26, line 6 [Clause 49], at end insert—

'( ) After consulting under subsection (2), the Board may make such further amendments to the draft code as it may determine, after consultation with the Chief Constable.'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

167

*Page 26, line 7 [Clause 49], leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'Board'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

168

*Page 26, line 8 [Clause 49], leave out 'he' and insert 'it'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

169

*Page 26, line 8 [Clause 49], at end insert—

'( ) The Chief Constable shall take such steps as he considers necessary to ensure—

(a) that all police officers have read and understood the code as currently in force; and

(b) that a record is made and kept of the steps taken in relation to each officer.'.

As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Mandelson's proposed Amendment (No. 169) (Page 26, line 8 [Clause 49]):

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

(a)

*Line 3, after 'understood', insert 'and have undertaken to abide by'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

170

*Page 26, line 8 [Clause 49], at end insert—

'( ) The Secretary of State shall take such steps as he considers necessary to ensure that the provisions of the code currently in force under this section are reflected in the regulations (taken as a whole) made under section 25 or 26 of the 1998 Act.'.

As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Mandelson's proposed Amendment (No. 170) (Page 26, line 8 [Clause 49]):

Mr John Hume
Mr Seamus Mallon
Mr Eddie McGrady

(a)

*Line 1, leave out 'take such steps as he considers' and insert 'as far as practicable take all steps'.

Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

Page 26, line 9 [Clause 50], leave out 'Secreary of State' and insert 'Board'.

Mr Secretary Mandelson

171

*Page 26, line 10 [Clause 50], leave out 'members of the police force' and insert 'police officers'.