Amendments proposed to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

166

Page     42,     line     29     [Clause     56],     leave out 'shall,' and insert 'may'.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

69

Page     43,     line     19     [Clause     57],     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

60

Page     43,     line     20     [Clause     57],     after 'Ireland', insert 'or

      (c) the Probation Board of Northern Ireland.'.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

61

Page     44,     line     16     [Clause     57],     after 'may', insert ', subject to the agreement of the police officer participating in the youth conference,'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

62

Page     44,     line     16     [Clause     57],     after 'persons', insert ', who have not been convicted of an offence under Schedule 1 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 or are in the written opinion of a police superintendent or above a member of a prescribed organisation,'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

63

Page     44,     line     21     [Clause     57],     at end insert—

    '(8A)   A youth conference co-ordinator may not allow persons to participate in or attend the meetings described in subsection (8) if they—

      (a) have been convicted of a scheduled offence for the purposes of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000;

      (b) are released on licence under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; or

      (c) are believed by a police officer of superintendent rank or above to be associated with a prescribed organisation for the purposes of Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000.'.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

167

Page     45,     line     20     [Clause     57],     leave out 'conduct or'.

   

Patsy Calton
Lembit Öpik

103

Page     45,     line     38     [Clause     57],     at end insert—

    '(8)   The youth conference plan should include provision for the continuance of the young person's education, if any.'.


   

Mr Secretary Reid

144

Page     48,     [Clause     58],     leave out lines 20 to 23.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

64

Page     48,     line     20     [Clause     58],     leave out 'not'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

65

Page     48,     line     23     [Clause     58],     at end insert 'but the opinion of the police officer must be communicated to the Director if he disagrees with the Youth Conference Co-ordinator's recommendation.'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

168

Page     48,     line     40     [Clause     58],     after 'report', insert ', which must be delivered within 10 working days of the end of the diversionary youth conference.'.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

66

Page     50,     line     6     [Clause     59],     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

67

Page     50     [Clause     59],     leave out lines 18 to 24.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

68

Page     52,     line     12     [Clause     59],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The court may not order a diversionary youth conference in respect of a child who has completed three previous diversionary youth conferences in connection with previous offences.'.


   

Mr Secretary Reid

145

Page     53     [Clause     59],     leave out lines 7 to 10.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

146

Page     53     [Clause     59],     leave out lines 11 to 13.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

147

Page     53     [Clause     59],     leave out line 16.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

148

Page     53,     line     24     [Clause     59],     leave out from 'unless' to end of line 26.


   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr Crispin Blunt
Mr John Hayes

165

Page     103,     line     4     [Schedule     10],     after 'hours', insert 'for children under 16 and not more than 240 hours for 16 and 17 year olds'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

149

Page     103,     line     25     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'resident magistrate'.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART FIVE

Flying of flags at court-houses

   

Mr Secretary Reid

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

          '(1)   In Article 3(1) of the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1347 (N.I. 3)) (power to make regulations about the flying of flags at government buildings), insert at the end "and court-houses".

          (2)   The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 347) (which were made in the exercise of that power) apply in relation to court-houses as they apply in relation to the government buildings specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulations (but subject to any amendment which may be made to the Regulations in the further exercise of that power).'.


Role of Commissioner

   

Mr Seamus Mallon

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

       'Where—

    (1)   The Secretary of State must, after consultation with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, appoint a Commissioner to oversee the implementation of changes in the criminal justice system of Northern Ireland described in his terms of reference.

    (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)   On appointing the Commissioner, the Secretary of State shall give him written terms of reference.

    (4)   The terms of reference shall, in particular, describe the changes in criminal justice matters in Northern Ireland the implementation of which it is the general function of the Commissioner to oversee.

    (5)   The Commissioner shall publish annual reports.

    (6)   The Commissioner may at any time make a report to the Secretary of State and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister on matters arising in the course of his performance of his general function.

    (7)   The Commissioner shall be appointed for an initial period of six years and shall be reappointed for further periods of up to six years unless an order is made under subsection (8).

    (8)   If the Commissioner makes a report to the Secretary of State and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister under subsection (6) stating that he is satisfied that the implementation of changes in the criminal justice matters described in his terms of reference has been completed then the Secretary of State, after consultation with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, may by order provide that the office of Commissioner shall cease to exist.'.


   

Lady Hermon
Mr David Trimble
Mr Roy Beggs

93

Page     58,     line     12     [Clause     66],     leave out 'not'.

   

Lady Hermon
Mr David Trimble
Mr Roy Beggs

94

Page     58,     line     12     [Clause     66],     leave out 'any courtroom' and insert 'all courtrooms'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

150

Page     58,     line     12     [Clause     66],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   But subsection (1) does not prevent the display of the Royal Arms anywhere in—

      (a) the courtrooms in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast,

      (b) the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Armagh,

      (c) the courtroom in the Courthouse in Banbridge,

      (d) Court No. 1 in the Courthouse in Downpatrick,

      (e) the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Magherafelt, or

      (f) the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Omagh,

    where they were displayed immediately before the coming into force of this section.'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

151

Page     58,     line     13     [Clause     66],     leave out subsections (2) and (3).

   

Lady Hermon
Mr David Trimble
Mr Roy Beggs

95

Page     58,     line     13     [Clause     66],     leave out from 'not' to end of line 29 and insert 'be displayed on the exterior of all courthouses'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

152

Page     58,     line     25     [Clause     66],     leave out 'not a new court-house' and insert 'in use before the coming into force of this section'.


   

Lady Hermon
Mr David Trimble
Mr Roy Beggs

96

Page     61,     line     15     [Clause     71],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   A person is disqualified for being a member of a local community safety partnership if he has at any time been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not)'.


 
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