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given up to and including

Monday 24th April 2006


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

STANDING COMMITTEE C

EMERGENCY WORKERS (PROTECTION) BILL


   

Mr Alan Williams

1

*Page     1,     line     1,     leave out Clause 1.


   

Mr Alan Williams

2

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     16,     after 'who' insert 'without reasonable excuse'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

3

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     16,     leave out 'assaults,'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

4

*Clause     2,     page     1,     line     19,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Alan Williams

5

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     4,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Alan Williams

6

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     11,     at end insert—

      '(aa) that of a person employed by a fire and rescue authority in England and Wales;

      (ab) in relation to England and Wales, that of a person (other than a person falling within paragraph (aa)) whose duties as an employee or as a servant of the Crown involve—

      (i) extinguishing fires; or

      (ii) protecting life and property in the event of a fire;'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

7

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     11,     at end insert—

      '(ac) that of a person employed by a relevant NHS body in the provision of ambulance services (including air ambulance services), or of a person providing such services pursuant to arrangements made by, or at the request of, a relevant NHS body;

      (ad) that of a person providing services for the transport of organs, blood, equipment or personnel pursuant to arrangements made by, or at the request of, a relevant NHS body;'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

8

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     16,     leave out 'on a body of water'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

9

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     18,     at end insert 'or recovery'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

10

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     19,     leave out paragraphs (d) to (h).

   

Mr Alan Williams

11

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     42,     leave out from 'animals' to the end of the line.

   

Mr Alan Williams

12

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     42,     at end insert—

      '( ) serious harm to any building or other property; or'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

13

*Clause     2,     page     2,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '( )   In subsection (3) above "relevant NHS body" means—

      (a) in relation to England and Wales, an NHS foundation trust, National Health Service trust, Special Health Authority, Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board;

      (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, a Health and Social Services trust or Health and Social Services Board.'


   

Mr Alan Williams

14

*Clause     3,     page     2,     line     46,     after 'who' insert 'without reasonable excuse'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

15

*Clause     3,     page     2,     line     46,     leave out 'assaults,'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

16

*Clause     3,     page     3,     line     1,     leave out 'assaulted,'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

17

*Clause     3,     page     3,     line     3,     leave out '1(3) or'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

18

*Clause     3,     page     3,     line     5,     leave out subsection (3).


   

Mr Alan Williams

19

*Clause     4,     page     3,     line     14,     leave out from 'section' to 'notwithstanding' in line 15 and insert '2 or 3 of this Act'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

20

*Clause     4,     page     3,     line     17,     after 'vehicle,' insert 'vessel,'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

21

*Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     leave out subsections (2) to (4).

   

Mr Alan Williams

22

*Clause     4,     page     3,     line     35,     leave out subsection (6).


   

Mr Alan Williams

23

*Page     3,     line     38,     leave out Clause 5.


   

Mr Alan Williams

24

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out from 'Act' to end of line 22 and insert 'is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

25

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     23,     leave out subsections (2) and (3).


   

Mr Alan Williams

26

*Page     4,     line     30,     leave out Clause 7.


   

Mr Alan Williams

27

*Clause     8,     page     4,     line     35,     leave out from 'Act' to 'such' in line 38 and insert 'so as to add or remove a person or description of person to or from section 2(3) of this Act; and may make'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

28

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     1,     leave out 'them' and insert 'carrying them out'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

29

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   Before making an order under subsection (1) which relates to Wales the Secretary of State must consult the National Assembly for Wales.'

   

Mr Alan Williams

30

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (1) which relates to Northern Ireland without the consent of any Northern Ireland department with responsibility for the emergency circumstances to which the persons being added or removed, or persons of the description being added or removed, respond.'


   

Mr Alan Williams

31

*Clause     9,     page     5,     line     7,     leave out '(Protection)' and insert '(Obstruction)'.

   

Mr Alan Williams

32

*Clause     9,     page     5,     line     11,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Alan Williams

33

*Clause     9,     page     5,     line     13,     leave out 'only' and insert 'and Northern Ireland'.


NEW CLAUSE

Repeals

   

Mr Alan Williams

NC1

*To move the following Clause:—

    'Section 44(3) and (4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c.21) shall cease to have effect.'.


   

Mr Alan Williams

34

*Title,     line     1,     leave out 'assault or impede' and insert 'obstruct or hinder'.


 
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