| "(d) | any meeting of a district policing partnership or a committee of a district policing partnership (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend), and |
| (e) | any meeting of a sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 or a committee of such a sub-group (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend), and". |
(6) Subsections (1) to (5) come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.'.
Independent members: disqualification
Mr Secretary Murphy
NC2
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (disqualification for membership of district policing partnership) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
| "(2) | A person is disqualified for being an independent member of a DPP if— |
| (a) | he has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment or detention, and |
| (b) | the relevant period has not ended. |
| (3) | The relevant period is the period of five years beginning with the person's discharge in respect of the offence. |
| (4) | For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) the following are to be treated as the discharge of a person (whether or not his release is subject to conditions)— |
| (a) | his release on licence; |
| (b) | his release in pursuance of a grant of remission. |
| (5) | Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply in relation to the release of a person in respect of an offence if he is required to return to prison or detention for a further period in respect of the offence. |
| (6) | Subject to sub-paragraph (7), the reference in sub-paragraph (2) to a sentence of imprisonment or detention does not include a suspended sentence. |
| (7) | Sub-paragraph (6) does not apply in relation to a suspended sentence that has been ordered to take effect. |
| (8) | In this paragraph "suspended sentence" means a sentence of imprisonment or detention that is ordered not to take effect unless the conditions specified in the order are met." |
(2) Subsection (1) comes into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.'.
As Amendments to Mr Secretary Murphy's proposed New Clause (NC2) (Independent members: disqualification):—
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
(a)
Line 10, leave out 'five' and insert 'ten'.
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
(b)
Leave out lines 20 to 27.
Belfast (No. 2)
Mr Secretary Murphy
NC14
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Schedule [Belfast (No. 2)] makes provision in relation to Belfast.
(2) Subsection (1) comes into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.'.
Independent members of district policing partnerships
Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon
NC9
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (independent members) is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
| "(1A) | No person may be appointed an independent member pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above unless the Board make a declaration that the Board is satisfied that the person is not involved in any paramilitary organisation or in organised crime." |
(3) After sub-paragraph (1A) insert—
| "(1B) | Before making a declaration under sub-paragraph (1A) above the Board must consult the district commander for the local policing district.".'. |
Political members of district policing partnerships
Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon
NC10
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (political members) is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
| "(1A) | No person may be appointed a political member pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above unless the Board make a declaration that the Board is satisfied that the person is not involved in any paramilitary organisation or in organised crime." |
(3) After sub-paragraph (1A) insert—
| "(1B) | Before making a declaration under sub-paragraph (1A) above the Board must consult the district commander for the local policing district.".'. |
Removal from office of members of district police partnerships
Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon
NC11
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (removal of members from office) is amended as set out in subsection (2).
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
| "(1A) | The Board must remove a person from office as an independent member of a DPP if at any time after their appointment the Board is no longer satisfied that the person is not involved in any paramilitary organisation or in organised crime and would not make a declaration pursuant to paragraph 4(1A) in respect of that person. |
| (1B) | The council must remove a person from office as a political member of a DPP if at any time after their appointment the Board recommend to the council that it is no longer satisfied that the person is not involved in any paramilitary organisation or in organised crime and would not make a declaration pursuant to paragraph 3(1A) in respect of that person.".'. |
Disqualification of independent members of district policing partnerships
The Reverend Ian Paisley
Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Nigel Dodds
Mrs Iris Robinson
Mr Gregory Campbell
NC13
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2) the words after "offence" shall be omitted.
(3) After sub-paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—
| "(3) | The Secretary of State may exempt a person from disqualification under the provisions of sub-paragraph (2) if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the offence of which the person was convicted was not such as to render the person unsuitable for membership.".'. |
Disqualification from independent membership of a DPP
Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire
NC18
To move the following Clause:—
'In paragraph 8 to Schedule 3 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (disqualification) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
"(2) A person is disqualified from being an independent member of a DPP if he has at any time been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) of more than twelve months.
(2A) A person is disqualified from being an independent member of a DPP if, in the opinion of a police officer of superintendent rank or above, he is connected with a paramilitary organisation listed in Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
(2B) A person is disqualified from being an independent member of a DPP if, in the opinion of a police officer of superintendent rank or above, he is connected with a paramilitary organisation specified under section 3(8) of the Northern Ireland Sentences Act 1998.".'
