S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 13th June 2002
STANDING COMMITTEE A
POLICE REFORM BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
117
Clause 8, page 7, line 18, leave out 'Complaints' and insert 'Conduct'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
118
Clause 8, page 7, line 19, leave out 'Complaints' and insert 'Conduct'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
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—
| '(bb) | he is a person in relation to whom a designation under section (Police powers for contracted-out staff) is or has been in force;'. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
80
Schedule 2, page 96, line 32, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
81
Schedule 2, page 97, line 16, leave out sub-paragraph (5).
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
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
Mr Nick Hawkins
82
Clause 9, page 8, line 34, leave out from beginning to first 'to' in line 35.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
83
Clause 9, page 8, line 38, leave out 'broadly'.
Mr John Denham
152
Clause 9, page 9, line 8, after 'constables);' insert—
| '(bb) | any regulations under section (Police powers for contracted-out staff);'. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
150
Clause 9, page 9, line 23, leave out sub-paragraph (ii).
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
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
Mr Nick Hawkins
85
Clause 10, page 10, line 22, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b).
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
86
Clause 11, page 12, line 34, at end insert '; or
| (d) | he is an accredited person for the purposes of section 37'. |
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
5
Schedule 3, page 102, line 43, after 'injury', insert 'or involves corruption or racial discrimination'.
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
139
Schedule 3, page 103, line 3, at end insert 'or—
| (d) | the complainant makes a written representation to the appropriate authority stating the grounds on which he or she is dissatisfied with the handling of the complaint and requesting that the matter be referred to the Commission.'. |
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
6
Schedule 3, page 111, line 36, at end insert—
| '(c) | the need to secure, preserve and promote public confidence in the independence of the system of dealing with complaints against police officers.'. |
Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
247
Schedule 3, page 115, line 9, at end insert—
'(9) The Commission shall take into account the need to secure, preserve and promote public confidence in the independence of the system of dealing with complaints against police officers.'.
Mr John Denham
154
Schedule 3, page 115, line 40, after 'authority;' insert —
'(aa) to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the subject matter of the investigation under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant);'.
Mr John Denham
155
Schedule 3, page 117, line 5, leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert—
| '(4) | It shall be the duty of the Commission to notify the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (4A) if criminal proceedings are brought against any person by the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of any matters dealt with in a report copied to him under sub-paragraph (2)(c). |
(a) in the case of a complaint, the complainant and every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant); and
(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that section.'.
Mr John Denham
156
Schedule 3, page 117, line 46, leave out from '(7)(b)' to 'setting', in line 48, and insert 'the Commission shall give a notification to—
(a) in the case of a complaint, to the complainant and to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant); and
(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that section.
| | (8A) | The notification required by sub-paragraph (8) is one'. |
Mr John Denham
157
Schedule 3, page 117, line 50, leave out 'that determination' and insert 'the Commission's determination under sub-paragraph (7)(b)'.
Mr John Denham
158
Schedule 3, page 118, line 31, leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert—
| '(4) | It shall be the duty of the appropriate authority to notify the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (4A) if criminal proceedings are brought against any person by the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of any matters dealt with in a report copied to him under sub-paragraph (2)(b). |
(a) in the case of a complaint, the complainant and every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant); and
(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that section.'.
Mr John Denham
159
Schedule 3, page 119, line 3, leave out from '(5)' to 'setting', in line 5, and insert 'the appropriate authority shall give a notification to—
(a) in the case of a complaint, to the complainant and to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant); and
(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that section.
| | (6A) | The notification required by sub-paragraph (6) is one'. |
Mr John Denham
160
Schedule 3, page 119, line 7, leave out 'that sub-paragraph' and insert 'sub-paragraph (5)'.
Mr John Denham
161
Schedule 3, page 119, line 36, after 'authority' insert ', every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant)'.
Mr John Denham
162
Schedule 3, page 120, line 39, after 'complainant;' insert —
'(bb) to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant);'.
Mr John Denham
163
Schedule 3, page 120, line 45, after 'complainant;' insert —
'(aa) to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant);'.
Mr John Denham
164
Schedule 3, page 121, line 35, after 'complainant;' insert —
'(bb) to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant);'.
Mr John Denham
165
Schedule 3, page 121, line 41, after 'complainant;' insert —
'(aa) to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section (Duty to provide information for certain persons other than complainant);'.
