Amendments proposed to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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As an Amendment to Mr Secretary Murphy's proposed New Clause (NC4) (Appointment to constables with special policing skills):—

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire

(a)

Line     43,     leave out 'each member' and insert 'a majority of the members'.

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Appointments to the Police Service of Northern Ireland

   

Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

       'In the event that—

(a)	the Chief Constable is unable to appoint his required number of police trainees or police support staff, or

(b)	the number of serving officers is below that intended at the time of consideration

       the Secretary of State shall, at the request of a majority of the Police Board and acting on the recommendation of the Chief Constable, make an Order to suspend the provisions of section 46 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) for a period of six months.'.

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Encouragement of a representative police service

   

The Reverend Ian Paisley
Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Nigel Dodds
Mrs Iris Robinson
Mr Gregory Campbell

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Part 6 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) shall be amended as follows.

    (2)   In section 44 (recruitment arrangements: trainees and support staff), subsections (5) to (7) shall be omitted.

    (3)   For section 46, there shall be substituted—

       "46 A representative police force

It shall be the duty of the Chief Constable to take all steps he considers appropriate to secure that the Police Service of Northern Ireland, in its composition, represents the population of Northern Ireland."

    (4)   For section 47(1) (meaning of "temporary provisions"), there shall be substituted—

"(1)	In this section "the temporary provisions" means the provisions of section 45.".'.

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Period of retention in a pool of qualified applicants

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

       'In section 46 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (discrimination in appointments) after subsection (1) insert—

    "(1A)   Where a person from the pool of qualified applicants is not appointed under section 39 (appointment of police trainees) because—

(a)	there are insufficient numbers of qualified applicants from persons who are treated as Roman Catholics; or

(b)	there are insufficient numbers of qualified applicants from persons who are not so treated

they shall, subject to their consent, remain within the qualified pool of applicants for a period not exceeding eighteen months".'.

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Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire

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Page     12,     line     33     [Clause     19],     after 'person', insert 'who is a member of the Garda Siochana in the Irish Republic'.

   

Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire

89

Page     12,     line     36     [Clause     19],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In making such appointments the Chief Constable shall appoint an even number of persons of whom—

(a)	one half shall be persons who are treated as Roman Catholic;

(b)	one half shall be persons who are not so treated.'.

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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE POLICE SERVICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND ENGAGED ON OTHER POLICE SERVICE

Members of PSNI engaged on other police service

   

Mr Secretary Murphy

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

       'In section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (members of Police Service of Northern Ireland engaged on other police service) after subsection (6) insert—

"(6A)

Regulations made by virtue of section 25(3) or (4) in relation to a member of the PSNI who has completed a period of relevant service within subsection (1)(d) may provide for a relevant procedure to be treated for the purposes of the regulations as carried out in accordance with procedures for which provision is made by regulations made by virtue of section 25(3).

(6B)	In subsection (6A) "relevant procedure" means an investigation, hearing or other procedure carried out in relation to the person concerned in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom in connection with the person's relevant service."'.

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Mr Secretary Murphy

15

Page     13,     line     22     [Clause     20],     leave out 'as a police officer'.

   

Mr Secretary Murphy

16

Page     13,     line     23     [Clause     20],     leave out 'Chief Constable' and insert 'relevant officer'.

   

Mr Secretary Murphy

17

Page     13,     line     25     [Clause     20],     after 'accordingly', insert—

    '(3)   In this Article "the relevant officer"—

(a)	in relation to a police officer, means the Chief Constable;

(b)	in relation to a person holding office under section 9(1)(b) of the Police Act 1997 (police members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service) means the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service; and

(c)	in relation to any other person holding the office of constable, means the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables in question.'.

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lembit Öpik

67

Page     17,     line     6     [Clause     24],     leave out 'adequate' and insert 'full'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon

63

Page     17,     line     8     [Clause     24],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   No member of the police support staff may be designated by the Chief Constable under subsection (1) above if he has at any time in Northern Ireland or elsewhere been convicted of a criminal offence for which he could have received a period of imprisonment.'.

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Mr Secretary Murphy

36

Page     25,     line     37     [Schedule     1],     at end insert—

'(ba)   Article 17 of that Order (safeguards) has effect in relation to the issue of a warrant under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to that Order to the designated person as it has effect in relation to the issue of a warrant under that paragraph to a constable;

(bb)   Article 18 of that Order (execution of warrants) has effect in relation to a warrant issued under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to that Order (whether to the designated person or to any other person) as if references in that Article to a constable included references to the designated person;'.

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Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon

64

Page     18,     line     8     [Clause     25],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Board shall not enter into a contract with a person ("the contractor") pursuant to subsection (1) above if that person has at any time in Northern Ireland or elsewhere been convicted of a criminal offence for which he could have received a period of imprisonment.'.

   

Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon

65

Page     18,     line     8     [Clause     25],     at end insert—

    '(2B)   No employee of the contractor may be designated as a detention officer or escort officer by the Chief Constable under subsection (2) above if that employee has at any time in Northern Ireland or elsewhere been convicted of a criminal offence for which he could have received a period of imprisonment.'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lembit Öpik

68

Page     18,     line     14     [Clause     25],     leave out 'adequate' and insert 'full'.

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Mr David Trimble
Lady Hermon

66

Page     19,     line     28,     leave out Clause 28.

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Mr Secretary Murphy

1

Page     1,     line     12     [Clause     1],     after 'Constable', insert—

'(aa)

the Ombudsman;

(ab)	the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;

(ac)	the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland;'.

   

Mr Secretary Murphy

2

Page     1,     line     15     [Clause     1],     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Quentin Davies
Mr John Taylor
Mr David Wilshire

87

Page     2,     line     6     [Clause     1],     after 'Constable', insert—

'(b)	the first Minister;'.

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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO CODES OF PRACTICE

Codes of practice

   

Mr Secretary Murphy

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

'In section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (codes of practice on exercise of functions) for subsection (2) substitute—

    "(2)   Before issuing or revising a code of practice under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the Board with a view to obtaining its agreement to the proposed code of practice or revision.

    (2A)   Before issuing or revising a code of practice under this section, the Secretary of State shall also consult—

(a)	the Chief Constable;

(b)	the Ombudsman;

(c)	the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;

(d)	the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; and

(e)	such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate." '.

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Consultation on codes of practice

   

Mr Quentin Davies

Mr John Taylor

Mr David Wilshire

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

       'In section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (codes of practice on exercise of functions) for subsection (2) substitute—

    "(2)   Before issuing of revising a code of practice under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the Board and the Chief Constable with a view to obtaining their agreement to the proposed code of practice or revision.

    (2A)   Before issuing or revising a code of practice under this section, the Secretary of State may also consult—

(a)	the Ombudsman;

(b)	the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;

(c)	the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland;

(d)	such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.".'.

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Prepared 26 Mar 2003