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Amendment Paper as at
Wednesday 26th April 2006

STANDING COMMITTEE C


EMERGENCY WORKERS (PROTECTION) BILL

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

1

Page     1,     line     1,     leave out Clause 1.


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

2

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

3

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

4

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

5

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

8

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

9

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

10

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

11

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

12

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

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

14

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

15

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

16

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

17

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

18

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


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

20

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

21

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

22

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


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

23

Page     3,     line     38,     leave out Clause 5.


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

25

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


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

26

Page     4,     line     30,     leave out Clause 7.


   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

28

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

31

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

32

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

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

33

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


NEW CLAUSE

Repeals

   

Mr Alan Williams
Fiona Mactaggart

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
Fiona Mactaggart

34

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


 
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