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

256

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

    '(2A)   Where proceedings are suspended by virtue of subsection (1)(b) and any custody time limit applies, that time limit shall also be suspended until the application is determined.'.

   

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

124

Clause     5,     page     4,     leave out lines 33 and 34.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

218

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     33,     leave out 'commissioner certifies' and insert 'commissioners certify'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

193

Page     5,     line     20,     leave out Clause 5.

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Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson
Mr Laurence Robertson
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Ben Wallace

17

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     44,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

60

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     1,     after 'person', insert 'or the organisation with which he was associated'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

61

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     2,     after 'him', insert 'or the organisation with which he was associated'.

   

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

125

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     4,     leave out from 'a' to end of line 6 and insert 'proscribed organisation under Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000.'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

24

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     6,     at end insert 'or

(c)	without good excuse the person who holds a certificate of eligibility does not attend the Special Tribunal dealing with his case.'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

62

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     6,     at end insert 'or

(c)	the person has refused to answer questions from a police officer about the offences notified in the application under section 3.'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

63

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     6,     at end insert 'or

(c)	the person has refused to appear in court.'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

64

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     10,     after 'inform', insert 'the victims and'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

18

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     10,     at end insert 'and inform the Police Service of Northern Ireland'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

65

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     10,     at end insert 'and

( )	publicise the decision in a manner the Commissioner believes appropriate.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

243

Clause     6,     page     5,     leave out line 10 and insert '; and

(b)

inform—

(i)	the Director of of Public Prosecutions;

(ii)	the Chief Constable;

(iii)

the Police Ombudsman;

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

(v)	the public, in such manner as he sees fit.'.

   

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

126

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     10,     at end insert 'and

(c)	inform the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

195

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     11,     leave out subsection (3).

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Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

19

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     20,     at end insert 'for more than 28 days'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

20

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     21,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

21

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     22,     leave out paragraph (c).

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

22

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     23,     leave out paragraph (d).

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

23

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     24,     leave out subsection (3).

   

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

66

Page     5,     line     15,     leave out Clause 7.

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

67

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     30,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

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

68

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     31,     leave out from 'offence' to end and insert 'by the Crown Court.'.

   

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

127

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     32,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

69

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     32,     leave out 'Special Tribunal' and insert 'Crown Court'.

   

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

25

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     34,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

70

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     34,     leave out 'no' and insert 'an'.

   

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

128

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     34,     leave out from 'is' to end and insert 'a legal obligation on a defendant to appear before the Court.'.

   

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

129

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Failure by the defendant to appear before the Court shall constitute a criminal offence.

    (3B)   The Court may impose such bail conditions on the defendant as it deems necessary.'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson
Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson

26

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     35,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

245

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Trials before the Special Tribunal must be held in public.'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson
Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Mr Laurence Robertson

27

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     37,     leave out subsection (5).

   

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

73

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     1,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

28

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   Where the Special Tribunal convicts and sentences a person of an offence he must make a public expression of remorse, previously approved by the Special Tribunal, before a licence is granted.'.

   

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

74

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     4,     leave out subsection (7).

   

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

130

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     11,     leave out subsection (8).

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt

75

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     11,     leave out 'Special Tribunal' and insert 'Crown Court'.

   

Lembit Öpik
Lorely Burt
Lady Hermon

158

Page     5,     line     29,     leave out Clause 8.

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Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

42

Schedule     2,     page     16,     line     28,     leave out 'has held' and insert 'holds'.

   

Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

43

Schedule     2,     page     17,     line     42,     at end insert—

'6A

The Special Tribunal may not make a direction denying members of the public access to any hearing.'.

   

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

76

Page     16,     line     20,     leave out Schedule 2.

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Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Sammy Wilson

29

Clause     9,     page     6,     line     20,     after 'possible', insert ', after having served either five years, or one third, of his sentence (whichever is the less),'.

Prepared 8 Dec 2005