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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Friday 27 February 2009

Committee of the whole House

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Northern Ireland Bill

Mr Nick Clegg

Dr Vincent Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alan Reid

Lembit Öpik

Mr Paul Burstow

1

Schedule  1,  page  6,  line  44,  at end insert ‘by such reason as—

(i)	he has been convicted of a criminal offence in Northern

Ireland or elsewhere after the date of his appointment;

(ii)	he has become bankrupt or made a composition or

arrangement with his creditors;

(iii)

he is not committed to non-violent and exclusively peaceful

and democratic means;

(iv)	he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a

member of the Board.’.

Mr Nick Clegg

Dr Vincent Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alan Reid

Lembit Öpik

Mr Paul Burstow

2

Schedule  1,  page  8,  line  22,  at end insert—

‘Minister ceasing to hold office

7A	Paragraph 3D(11)(c) of Schedule 4A to the 1998 Act does not apply—

(a)	before a resolution is passed for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(a)

below, or

(b)	if no such resolution is passed, before 1 May 2012.’.

Notices of Amendments: 27 February 2009

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Northern Ireland Bill, continued

Mr Nick Clegg

Dr Vincent Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alan Reid

Lembit Öpik

Mr Paul Burstow

3

Schedule  1,  page  7,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(13A)

Standing orders may (but need not) limit the number of such motions that may

be moved during any period specified in standing orders.’.

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Revised 2 March 2009