Amendments proposed to the Northern Ireland (offences) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Lady Hermon

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
Lady Hermon

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

207

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

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

239

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;

      (c) the Chief Constable;

      (d) the Police Ombudsman;

      (e) the victim, where identifiable and practicable; and

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

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

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

240

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; and

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

   

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

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

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
Mark Durkan

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.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

242

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

    '(8A)   The rules may not include provision about amendment of certificates of eligibility (whether by the addition or deletion of certified offences or otherwise).'.

   

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'.


   

Lady Hermon

254

*Clause     5,     page     4,     line     21,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Lady Hermon

253

*Clause     5,     page     4,     leave out lines 22 to 28 and insert 'any proceedings already commenced for—

        

      (a) an offence to which this Act applies, or

      (b) an offence committed before 10th April 1998 in connection with such an offence,

    are to be suspended until the application is determined.'.

   

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).

   

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

123

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     29,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Lady Hermon

255

*Clause     5,     page     4,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Where proceedings are suspended by virtue of subsection (1)(b) the court shall not consider the fact of suspension in determining whether or not to grant bail.'.

 
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