Amendments proposed to the Northern Ireland (offences) Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson
Sir Patrick Cormack

53

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     17,     at end add—

'"Victim Impact Assessment Panel" means a body of persons with relevant professional qualifications established by the Secretary of State to establish the impact of the offences and the consequences of the provisions of this Act on victims.'.

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Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Sir Patrick Cormack

56

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     19,     leave out 'or on behalf of'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

204

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

57

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Commissioner may not consider an application if it is received more than 12 months after the provisions of this Act come into force.'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt

117

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   An application for a certificate of eligibility must be made by the applicant in the manner required by the certification commissioner within six months of this Act coming into force.'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Sir Patrick Cormack

58

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     21,     leave out '(or those acting on his behalf)'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

205

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     22,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

206

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     24,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

189

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     26,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4)   The commissioner must inform the following of all details of the application—

(a)	the Secretary of State;

(b)	the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland;

(c)	the Chief Constable;

(d)	the Police Ombudsman;

(e)	the victim, where identifiable and practicable in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1; and

(f)	the public, in such manner as the commissioner sees fit.

    (4A)   The commissioner, in the discharge of his duties under subsection (4)(e) and (f), shall give all details of the application save to the extent that this would create an unacceptable danger to the safety of any person.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

207

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     26,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson
Sir Patrick Cormack

59

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     26,     after 'State', insert ', the victims of the offences stated in the application'.

   

Lady Hermon

171

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     26,     leave out 'and'.

   

Lady Hermon

172

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     27,     after 'Ireland', insert 'the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (incorporating the Royal Ulster Constabulary), the General Officer commanding in Northern Ireland, the Security Service and the Secret Intelligence Service.'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

14

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     27,     at end insert ', following which victims and victims' families shall be notified.

    (4A)   Following notification under subsection (4), the Secretary of State shall publish the names of applicants in such manner as he sees fit.'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt

118

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   The commissioner must inform the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner of the application.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

190

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     28,     leave out subsection (5) and insert—

    '(5)   Representations may be made to the Commissioner about the application by—

(a)	the Secretary of State;

(b)	the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland;

(c)	the Chief Constable;

(d)	the Police Ombudsman;

(e)	the victim; and

(f)	any member of the public.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

208

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     28,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt

119

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   The Northern Ireland Victims Commissoner may make representations to the commissioner about the application.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

209

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     30,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

210

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     31,     leave out 'he' and insert 'they'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

191

Clause     4,     page     3,     leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert—

'(a)	to the applicant;

(b)	to the Secretary of State;

(c)	to the Chief Constable;

(d)	to the Police Ombudsman;

(e)	to the victim, where identifiable and practicable in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1; and

(f)	the public, in such manner as the commissioner sees fit.

    (6A)   The commissioner, in the discharge of his duties under subsection (6)(e) and (f) shall give all details of the reasons save to the extent that this would create an unacceptable danger to the safety of any person.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

211

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     35,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson
Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Mark DurkanDr Alasdair McDonnell

16

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     41,     leave out paragraph (c).

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

212

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     42,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Sir Patrick Cormack

120

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     44,     leave out paragraph (d).

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt
Sir Patrick Cormack

121

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     3,     leave out paragraph (f).

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

192

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     4,     at end insert—

    '(8A)   The rules may not include—

(a)	provision allowing the Secretary of State to prevent information about an applicant from being disclosed by the commissioner; or

(b)	provision allowing the Secretary of State to prevent reasons that are required to be given to any person under subsection (6) making reference to any matter.'.

   

Lady Hermon

173

Clause     4,     page     4,     leave out lines 6 to 12 and insert 'those notified of the application under subsection (4) to the certification commissioner.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

213

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     7,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

214

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     7,     leave out 'his' and insert 'their'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson
Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

15

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     13,     leave out subsection (11).

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

215

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

216

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     16,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

217

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.

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Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Jeremy Hunt

122

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     27,     leave out paragraph (b).

Prepared 6 Dec 2005