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Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill

Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill -
Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords

Here you can browse the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill to be moved in Committee in the House of Lords.

 [Amendments marked * are new or have been altered] 
Amendment
No.
 
  
Clause 2
 
  
BY THE VISCOUNT CRANBORNE
THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
THE LORD FITT
THE LORD CHALFONT
 
1     Page 2, line 30, after ("effect") insert ("either--
    (a)  at the end of 30th June 1999 unless, before that day, relevant information has been provided to the Commission which has led to the location of remains to which the information relates, or
    (b)  if the information mentioned in paragraph (a) has been provided,")
 
  
BY THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
 
2     Page 2, line 30, leave out from ("effect") to end of line 34 and insert ("on 30th September 1999") 
  
BY THE LORD GLENTORAN
THE LORD MONSON
 
3     Page 2, line 30, leave out from ("of") to end of line 34 and insert ("a period of six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed unless, before the expiry of that period, each House of Parliament has come to a resolution on a motion moved by a Minister of the Crown that it should continue in force for such period as may be specified in the resolution") 
  
Clause 3
 
  
BY THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
 
4     Page 2, line 35, leave out ("not") 
5     Page 2, line 36, at end insert ("relating to any bodies or remains recovered in consequence of the provisions of this Act") 
6     Page 2, line 40, leave out subsection (2) 
  
Clause 4
 
  
BY THE BARONESS PARK OF MONMOUTH
THE LORD REDESDALE
 
7     Page 3, line 15, after ("inquest,") insert ("or to satisfy any legal requirement arising on or connected with possible claims under legislation relating to compensation,") 
  
BY THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
 
     The Lord Molyneaux of Killead gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill. 
  
Clause 5
 
  
BY THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
 
8     Page 3, line 20, leave out ("No") 
9     Page 3, line 21, leave out ("any person except") and insert ("the Royal Ulster Constabulary or other police forces") 
10     Page 3, line 23, leave out from beginning to ("to") and insert ("The Commission may also disclose") 
11     Page 3, line 24, leave out ("of") 
  
BY THE BARONESS PARK OF MONMOUTH
 
12     Page 3, line 28, at end insert--
 
    ("(  )  Subsection (1) shall not prevent either the family or the state, once remains have been found and identified, from such action either to commemorate the victim or to publicise the event as they may think fit.")
 
  
After Clause 5
 
  
BY THE VISCOUNT CRANBORNE
THE LORD BRAMALL
THE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD
THE LORD FITT
 
13     Insert the following new Clause-- 
     ("  .  Notwithstanding section 5, the Commission shall, if so requested, disclose the name of any person providing relevant information to the Commission.")Disclosure of informants' names.
  
After Clause 6
 
  
BY THE BARONESS PARK OF MONMOUTH
 
14*     Insert the following new Clause-- 
     ("  .--(1)  Sections 3 to 5 of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
 
    (2)  No order may be made under subsection (1) unless the Secretary of State has laid before each House of Parliament a report setting out why, in his opinion, the provisions in question are compatible with the Convention rights, as defined in the Human Rights Act 1998, and that report has been approved by a resolution of each House.")
Commencement.
 
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