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

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'.

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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.'.

   

Mark Durkan
Dr Alisdair McDonnell

259

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     23,     leave out from 'applies' to end of line 25 and insert 'which would be certified within the meaning of section 3(7), were the application granted,'.

   

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.'.

   

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'.

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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
Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

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
Mark Durkan
Dr Alasdair McDonnell

68

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

Prepared 13 Dec 2005