Amendments proposed to the Identity Cards Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron

182

Page     19,     line     38,     leave out Clause 22.

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron

183

Clause     23,     page     20,     line     26,     at end insert 'and,

(c)	notifying the individual of the fact that information has been provided.'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

79

Clause     23,     page     20,     line     32,     leave out from 'person' to end of line 34.

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Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Ben Wallace

218

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     14,     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   A Commissioner to be known as the National Identity Scheme Commissioner, shall be appointed, by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Ben Wallace

219

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     27,     after 'cards', insert 'and the National Register'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

80

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     28,     leave out from 'Commissioner' end of line 43 and insert 'include general policy matters, but do not include—

'(a)

the exercise of powers which under this Act are exercisable by statutory instrument or by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I.1979/1573 (N.I.12)) unless any particular case affected by these powers or rules raises a concern of substantial public interest;

(b)	the imposition of civil penalties, objections to such penalties or appeals against them, unless a particular penalty, objection or appeal raises a concern of substantial public interest;

(c)	the operation of so much of this Act or of any subordinate legislation as imposes or relates to criminal offences in any particular case, unless a particular case raises a concern of substantial public interest;

(d)

the provision of information to the Director-General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service or the Director of the Government Communications Headquarters in any particular case, unless the provision of information in any particular case raises a concern of substantial public interest; or

(e)

the provision to another member of the intelligence services, in accordance with regulations under section 23(5), of information that may be provided to that Director-General, Chief or Director in any particular case, unless the provision of information in any particular case raises a concern of substantial public interest.'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron

184

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     28,     leave out 'do not' and insert 'shall also'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

81

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     29,     leave out paragraphs (a) to (c).

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Ben Wallace

220

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     36 ,     after second 'service', insert 'the Chief Executive of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

82

Clause     24,     page     21,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   'The Commissioner may, where appropriate—

(a)

before undertaking a review which include the policy towards the provision of information to the Director-General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service or the Director of the Government Communications Headquarters, liaise with the Intelligence Services Commissioner with a view to referring responsibility for that review to that Commissioner, or

(b)	liaise with the Information Commissioner in relation to any processing of personal data.'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

83

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     8,     at end insert 'to a maximum of 10 members of staff'.

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Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Alistair Carmichael

84

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     16,     leave out from 'must' to 'State' and insert 'lay before each House of Parliament a general report'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Alistair Carmichael

85

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     18,     leave out subsections (2) to (5) and insert—

    '(2)   The Commissioner may also, at any time, lay before each House of Parliament such other reports on any matter relating to the carrying out of those functions as the Commissioner thinks fit.'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

86

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     18,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

87

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     21,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

88

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     25,     leave out from 'would' to end of line 27 and insert 'cause substantial harm to the public interest'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

89

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     26,     leave out from 'security' to end of line 27.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

90

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     27,     after 'of', insert 'serious'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Ben Wallace

221

Clause     25,     page     22,     line     33,     at end add—

    '(6)   Any statement laid under subsection (5) must provide an explanation of why a matter has been excluded.'.

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Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

91

Clause     27,     page     23,     line     29,     at end insert 'unless he has reasonable cause to be in possession of that document'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

92

Clause     27,     page     23,     line     29,     at end insert 'unless he has that person's permission and has good reason to have that document in his possession'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron

225

Clause     27,     page     24,     line     5,     after 'false', insert 'and that he knows to be false or has reasonable grounds to believe to be false'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron

226

Clause     27,     page     24,     line     6,     after 'obtained', insert 'and that he knows or has reasonable grounds to believe to have been improperly obtained'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

93

Clause     27,     page     24,     line     12,     leave out 'ten' and insert 'twelve'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

94

Clause     27,     page     24,     line     16,     leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

95

Clause     27,     page     24,     line     18,     leave out 'twelve' and insert 'six'.

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Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

96

Clause     28,     page     24,     line     39,     leave out 'or purports to be'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

97

Clause     28,     page     25,     line     6,     leave out from 'licence' to end of line 8.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

98

Clause     28,     page     25,     line     8,     at end insert 'or

(i)	an official birth certificate.'.

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Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

99

Clause     29,     page     25,     line     34,     after first 'he', insert 'knowingly or recklessly'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

100

Clause     29,     page     25,     line     36,     after 'he', insert 'knowingly or recklessly'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

101

Clause     29,     page     25,     line     42,     after 'issue', insert 'manufacture'.

   

Mr Edward Garnier
Patrick Mercer
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Adam Holloway
Mr Ben Wallace

102

Clause     29,     page     26,     line     4,     leave out paragraph (c).

Prepared 14 Jul 2005