Amendments proposed to the Police Reform Bill [Lords] - continued | House of Commons |
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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 1Directions to chief officers
Mr John Denham NC4 To move the following Clause:
(2) The Secretary of State may direct the chief officer of police of the force to prepare and submit to the Secretary of State a plan ('an action plan') for taking remedial measures in relation to anything that the Secretary of State considers relevant to the matters as to which he is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1). (3) An action plan shall not relate to any matters other than those in relation to which functions fall to be discharged by the chief officer of police of the force in question. (4) On considering an action plan submitted to him in accordance with a direction under this section, the Secretary of State may direct the chief officer of police of the force in question
(5) On giving a direction under this section to the chief officer of any police force, the Secretary of State shall notify the police authority maintaining that force that he has given that direction. (6) A direction under this section may impose time limits as to the submission or resubmission of an action plan to the Secretary of State. (7) The provision that a direction under this section may require to be included in an action plan to be submitted or resubmitted to the Secretary of State includes
(8) Nothing in this section shall authorise the Secretary of State to direct the inclusion in an action plan of any requirement to do or not to do anything in a particular case identified for the purposes of the requirement, or in relation to a particular person so identified. (9) Before submitting or resubmitting an action plan to the Secretary of State in accordance with a direction under this section, the chief officer of police of a police force shall consult the police authority which maintains that force. (10) In this section references, in relation to a case in which there is already an action plan in force, to the submission or resubmission of a plan to the Secretary of State include references to the submission or resubmission of revisions of the existing plan; and the preceding provisions of this section shall have effect accordingly. (11) A chief officer of police of any police force shall comply with any direction given to him under this section. 41BProcedure for directions under section 41A (1) The Secretary of State shall not give a direction under section 41A in relation to any police force unless
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision as to the procedure to be followed in cases where a proposal is made for the giving of a direction under section 41A. (3) Before making any regulations under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with
(4) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases and circumstances. (5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House (6) If the Secretary of State exercises his power to give a direction under section 41A in relation to a police force
(7) A report under subsection (6)
Mr James Paice 117 Clause 8, page 7, line 18, leave out 'Complaints' and insert 'Conduct'.
Mr James Paice 118 Clause 8, page 7, line 19, leave out 'Complaints' and insert 'Conduct'.
Mr James Paice 119 Clause 8, page 7, line 21, leave out 'Complaints' and insert 'Conduct'.
Mr John Denham 151 Clause 8, page 7, line 31, at end insert
Mr James Paice 80 Schedule 2, page 96, line 32, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr James Paice 81 Schedule 2, page 97, line 16, leave out sub-paragraph (5).
Norman Baker 4 Clause 9, page 8, line 28, after 'matters', insert 'and that in particular the public has confidence in those arrangements that are in place to deal with those complaints that, by paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3, must be referred to the Commission.'.
Mr James Paice 82 Clause 9, page 8, line 34, leave out from beginning to first 'to' in line 35.
Mr James Paice 83 Clause 9, page 8, line 38, leave out 'broadly'.
Mr John Denham 152 Clause 9, page 9, line 8, after 'constables);' insert
Mr James Paice 150 Clause 9, page 9, line 23, leave out sub-paragraph (ii).
Mr James Paice 84 Clause 9, page 9, line 44, at end insert 'provided that such charge is reasonable and based on the cost of carrying out that function.'.
Mr James Paice 85 Clause 10, page 10, line 22, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b).
Mr James Paice 86 Clause 11, page 12, line 34, at end insert '; or
Norman Baker 5 Schedule 3, page 102, line 43, after 'injury', insert 'or involves corruption or racial discrimination'.
Norman Baker 139 Schedule 3, page 103, line 3, at end insert 'or
Norman Baker 6 Schedule 3, page 111, line 36, at end insert
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