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Mr Secretary Reid 127 Page 86, line 2 [Schedule 4], at end insert ', and
Mr Secretary Reid 128 Page 86, line 4 [Schedule 4], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Reid 129 Page 86, line 9 [Schedule 4], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Reid 130 Page 86, line 17 [Schedule 4], at end insert—
Mr Quentin Davies 44 Page 10, line 12 [Clause 13], leave out subsection (3).
Lady Hermon 76 Page 10, line 14 [Clause 13], after 'to', insert 'or functions from'.
Lady Hermon 75 Page 86, line 18 leave out Schedule 5.
Mr Secretary Reid 14 Page 86, line 26 [Schedule 5], leave out 'District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrates'.
Mr Secretary Reid 131 Page 87, line 20 [Schedule 5], at end insert—
Lady Hermon 77 Page 10, line 26 [Clause 14], at end insert—'(4) No appointment may be made under subsection (1) without the approval of the Lord Chancellor'.
Mr Secretary Reid 15 Page 10, line 30 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrates'.
Mr Secretary Reid 132 Page 10, line 31 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) in Northern Ireland' and insert 'resident magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 16 Page 10, line 31 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Secretary Reid 133 Page 10, line 32 [Clause 15], leave out from 'other' to end of line 33 and insert 'resident magistrates and the deputy resident magistrates.'.
Mr Quentin Davies 17 Page 10, line 32 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrates'.
Mr Quentin Davies 18 Page 10, line 33 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrates'.
Mr Secretary Reid 134 Page 10, line 34 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) in Northern Ireland' and insert 'resident magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 19 Page 10, line 34 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Secretary Reid 135 Page 10, line 37 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) in Northern Ireland' and insert 'resident magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 20 Page 10, line 37 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Secretary Reid 136 Page 10, line 38 [Clause 15], leave out from 'a' to 'pending' in line 40 and insert 'resident magistrate to act as Presiding resident magistrate,'.
Mr Quentin Davies 21 Page 10, line 38 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 22 Page 10, line 39 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Secretary Reid 137 Page 11, line 2 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) in Northern Ireland' and insert 'resident magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 23 Page 11, line 2 [Clause 15], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Lady Hermon 78 Page 11, line 3 [Clause 15], at end insert—'(5) No appointment may be made under subsection (1) without the approval of the Lord Chancellor'.
Lady Hermon 79 Page 11, line 11 [Clause 16], at end insert—'(4) No appointment may be made under subsection (1) without the approval of the Lord Chancellor'.
Lady Hermon 80 Page 11, line 25 [Clause 17], at end insert—'(5) The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor before exercising any of his powers under subsection (1) or (3)'.
Mr Secretary Reid 24 Page 12, line 34 [Clause 19], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Quentin Davies 45 Page 13, line 22 [Clause 20], leave out from 'either' to end of line 34 and insert 'take the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath or make the appropriate affirmation.'.
Lady Hermon 81 Page 13, line 28 [Clause 20], leave out 'according to' and insert 'upholding'.
Lady Hermon 82 Page 13, line 34 [Clause 20], leave out 'according to' and insert 'upholding'.
Mr Secretary Reid 25 Page 88, line 34 [Schedule 6], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
Mr Secretary Reid 26 Page 88, line 35 [Schedule 6], leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrate'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 2Discontinuance of proceedings: information for victims
Mr Quentin Davies NC3 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Where the Director has the conduct of proceedings in relation to an offence against a person and he decides to discontinue such proceedings at any stage, he must inform the victim or victims of the offence, or in the event of their being deceased or incapacitated, their next of kin. (2) If, following a court appearance, a person is acquitted at the direction of the court, the Director must inform the victim or victims of the offence, on in the event of their being deceased or incapacitated, their next of kin, of that action.'.
Reasons for discontinuance of proceedings
Mr Quentin Davies NC4 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Where the Director has the conduct of proceedings in relation to an offence against a person and he decides to discontinue such proceedings at any stage, he shall have a duty to provide the Attorney General and the Advocate General with reasons for his decision. (2) The Attorney General shall, if requested by the victims of the offence, or in the event of their being deceased or incapacitated, their next of kin, provide a copy of the reasons referred to in subsection (1) to those people, unless he decides that to do so would be against the interests of justice, or the Advocate General, with whom he shall have a duty to consult, decides that to do so would be against the public interest.'.
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