Police Reform Bill [HL]—
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Clause 74

 

THE LORD ROOKER

335E*Page 68, line 28, leave out "who is a member"
335F*Page 68, line 34, leave out "officer of police" and insert "constable"
335G*Page 68, line 49, after "by" insert "the Secretary of State with the consent of"
335H*Page 69, line 2, leave out "the Scottish Parliament" and insert "either House of Parliament."
335I*Page 69, line 3, at end insert—
"(   )  In section 29 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (liability for wrongful acts of constables), after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—
    "(6)  This section shall have effect where an international joint investigation team has been formed under the leadership of a constable who is a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland as if any unlawful conduct, in the performance or purported performance of his functions as such, of any member of that team who is neither—
    (a)  a constable, nor
    (b)  an employee of the Board,
      were unlawful conduct of a constable under the direction and control of the Chief Constable.
    (7)  In this section "international joint investigation team" means any investigation team formed in accordance with—
    (a)  any framework decision on joint investigation teams adopted under Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union;
    (b)  the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, and the Protocol to that Convention, established in accordance with that Article of that Treaty; or
    (c)  any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party and which is specified for the purposes of this section in an order made by the Secretary of State.
    (8)  A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (7) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."
335J*Page 69, line 6, after second "fund" insert "or by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland"
335K*Page 69, line 8, leave out "from the authorities of another country or territory"
335L*Page 69, line 10, at end insert "or by that Chief Constable"
335M*Page 69, line 11, after "fund" insert "or (as the case may be) to that Chief Constable"
335N*Page 69, line 12, at end insert—
"(   )  In Scotland, where—
(a)  any sums are paid by virtue of this section by a police authority or a joint police board, and
(b)  in pursuance of an international obligation, the Secretary of State receives any sum by way of reimbursement, in whole or in part, of the sums so paid,
  the Secretary of State shall pay the sum received by him by way of reimbursement to the Scottish Ministers who shall pay it to that authority or board."
 

Clause 75

 

THE LORD ROOKER

335P*Page 69, line 44, leave out first "member" and insert "constable"
335Q*Page 70, line 11, after "by" insert "the Secretary of State with the consent of"
335R*Page 70, line 13, leave out "the Scottish Parliament" and insert "either House of Parliament."
335S*Page 70, line 14, at end insert—
"(   )  In section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (assaults on constables), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
    "(4)  In this section references to a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty include references to any person who is neither a constable nor in the company of a constable but who—
    (a)  is a member of an international joint investigation team that is led by a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and
    (b)  is carrying out his functions as a member of that team.
    (5)   In this section "international joint investigation team" means any investigation team formed in accordance with—
    (a)  any framework decision on joint investigation teams adopted under Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union;
    (b)  the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, and the Protocol to that Convention, established in accordance with that Article of that Treaty; or
    (c)  any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party and which is specified for the purposes of this section in an order made by the Secretary of State.
    (6)  A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (5) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.""
 

Schedule 7

 

THE LORD DHOLAKIA
THE LORD BRADSHAW

336Page 130, line 40, at end insert—
       "In section 6 of the 1996 Act (general functions of police authorities), after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—
        "(6)   A police authority for any police area shall have power to call for information or reports from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, the Audit Commission or any relevant council for that authority.""
337Page 131, line 5, at end insert—
       "In section 15 of the 1996 Act (civilian employees), for subsection (3) there shall be substituted—
        "(3)   Subsection (2) shall not apply to such persons employed by the authority for its own support as may be determined by that authority.""
338Page 132, line 21, at end insert—
       "In Schedule 2 of the 1996 Act for paragraph 25(1), there shall be substituted—
        "(1)   A police authority may make to its chairman and other members such payments by way of reimbursement of expenses as the authority may determine.""
339Page 132, line 21, at end insert—
       "In Schedule 2A of the 1996 Act for paragraph 20(1), there shall be substituted—
        "(1)   The Metropolitan Police Authority may make to its chairman and other members such payments by way of reimbursement of expenses as the authority may determine.""
 

Schedule 8

 

THE LORD ROOKER

339A*Page 134, leave out lines 31 and 32 and insert
  "Section 42(6)(a)."
 

THE LORD BORRIE
THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY

340Page 134, line 34, at end insert—
  "Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (c. 23)      Section 13."
 

THE LORD ROOKER

340A*Page 134, line 38, column 2, at beginning insert—
  "In section 1—      (a)   the words after paragraph (b) of subsection (1); and      (b)   subsection (2)."
 

Clause 79

 

THE LORD ROOKER

340B*Page 71, line 32, leave out "and" and insert "to"
341Page 71, line 39, after "provision" insert "(other than one contained in Chapter 1 of Part 4)"
341A*Page 71, line 39, at end insert—
"(   )  Section (President of ACPO) also extends to Northern Ireland."
 

In the Title

 

THE LORD ROOKER

341B*Line 5, after "officers;" insert "to amend the law relating to anti-social behaviour orders;"

 
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