S.C.E.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 21st February 2003
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE E
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of Consideration in the name of Jane Kennedy
Jane Kennedy
To move, That the Order in which proceedings in Standing Committee on the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] are to be taken shall be: Clauses 1 and 2, Clause 17, Clause 3, Clauses 5 to 10, Clause 18, Clauses 20 to 22, Clauses 11 to 16, Clause 19, New Clauses relating to Part 1, New Schedules relating to Part 1, Clause 23, Schedule 1, Clause 4, Clauses 24 and 25, Schedule 2, Clauses 26 to 36, New Clauses relating to Part 2, New Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 37 and 38, Schedule 3, Clauses 39 and 40, remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
ORDER OF THE HOUSE (10TH FEBRUARY 2003)
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
That the following provisions shall apply to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]—
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 4th March 2003.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
51
*Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out subsection (1).
Mr David Wilshire
5
*Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out from 'Board' to 'the' in line 9 and insert 'on'.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
52
*Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out from 'Board' to end of line 9.
Mr David Wilshire
1
*Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'with a view to obtaining' and insert 'and obtain'.
Mr David Wilshire
3
*Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert 'with a view to obtaining the support of'.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
53
*Clause 1, page 1, line 12, after 'Constable', insert 'with a view to obtaining his agreement to the proposed objectives or revision'.
Mr David Wilshire
4
*Clause 1, page 1, line 12, after 'Constable', insert—
| '(aa) | the First Minister.'. |
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
54
*Clause 1, page 1, line 15, leave out subsection (2).
Mr David Wilshire
2
*Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out from 'Board' to 'the' in line 19 and insert 'on'.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
55
*Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out from 'Board' to end of line 19.
Mr David Wilshire
6
*Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out 'with a view to obtaining' and insert 'and obtain'.
Mr David Wilshire
7
*Clause 1, page 2, line 4, after 'Constable', insert—
| '(aa) | the First Minister;'. |
Mr David Wilshire
9
*Clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end add—
'(4) In subsection (3) (a) after "Constable", insert "the First Minister".'.
Mr David Wilshire
10
*Clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end add—
'(4) Section 26 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Board's policing plan) is amended as follows.
(5) Omit subsection (2)(b).
(6) Omit subsections (3) and (4).
(7) In subsection (5) (b) omit "consultation with" and insert "obtaining the agreement of".
(8) In subsection (6) after "State", insert "and the First Minister.".
Mr David Wilshire
11
*Clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end add—
'(4) Section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Codes of practice on exercise of functions) is amended as follows.
(5) In subsection (2) (b) after "Constable", insert—
| "( ) | the First Minister".'. |
Mr David Wilshire
8
*Clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out '"but"' and insert '"or".'
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
56
*Page 2, line 6, leave out Clause 2.
Mr David Wilshire
Mr Alistair Carmichael
12
*Clause 3, page 2, line 13, leave out subsection (1).
Mr David Wilshire
13
*Clause 5, page 2, line 34, after 'for', insert 'police'.
Mr David Wilshire
14
*Clause 5, page 3, line 5, after 'for', insert 'police'.
Mr David Wilshire
15
*Clause 5, page 3, line 12, at end insert 'reasonably'.
Mr David Wilshire
18
*Clause 7, page 4, line 31, leave out '(2)' and insert '(1A)'.
Mr David Wilshire
19
*Clause 7, page 4, line 32, at end insert—
'(1A) In subsection (2) after "intervals specified in the arrangements", insert "(provided the intervals between reviews shall not be greater than one year)".'.
Mr David Wilshire
20
*Clause 7, page 4, line 32, at end insert—
'(1B) In subsection (3) (a) after "Constable", leave out "involve him in" and insert "obtain his agreement to".'
Mr David Wilshire
16
*Clause 7, page 4, line 39, insert 'set by the Board and the Chief Constable'.
Mr David Wilshire
17
*Clause 7, page 4, line 41, at end insert—
| '(c) | the reasons why any performance standard was not met'. |
Mr David Wilshire
21
*Clause 7, page 5, line 4, at end insert 'and after "State", insert "the First Minister".'.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
57
*Clause 9, page 6, line 10, at end insert—
'(1A) At the beginning of subsection (2), insert "Except where subsection 2(A) applies'.
(1B) After subsection 2 insert—
"(2A)(a) Subsection 2 shall not apply where a longer period for the purposes of 2(b) is not agreed by the Chief Constable and the Board and, in such a case, a report shall be made within such longer period as may be determined by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary.".'.
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
58
*Clause 9, page 6, line 16, at end insert—
'(3A) The Chief Constable may refer to the Secretary of State a requirement to submit a report under subsection (1) if it appears to the Chief Constable that a report in compliance with the requirement would contain information that ought not to be disclosed because it would, or would be likely, to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.".'.
Mr David Trimble
25
*Clause 9, page 6, line 17, leave out subsection (3).
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
59
*Clause 9, page 6, line 24, at end insert—
'(aa) exempting the Chief Constable from the obligation to report to the Board information the disclosure of which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, would, or would be likely, to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders;'.
Mr David Trimble
26
*Clause 9, page 6, line 35, leave out 'or (b)' and insert ', (b) or (c)'.
Mr David Trimble
27
*Clause 9, page 6, line 38, leave out 'or'.
Mr David Trimble
28
*Clause 9, page 6, line 40, at end insert 'or
(c) information that would, or would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.'.
