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EnactedNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Proposed amendments

49 amendments across 15 provisions

Clause 1 1

Amendment #94395#94395WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out lines 30 to 38
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Baroness Suttie

Clause 2 19

Amendment #94212#94212Not movedAmends text
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after second “of” insert “investigations and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94213#94213Not movedAmends text
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after “for” insert “investigations and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94214#94214WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “unless an investigation is one to which subsections (2) and (3) of section 17 apply”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94215#94215Not movedAmends text
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after second “the” insert “investigations and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94216#94216Not movedAmends text
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after “out” insert “investigations and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94217#94217WithdrawnAmends text
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after “out” insert “investigations and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94327#94327Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #94328#94328Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (6)
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Lord Caine
Amendment #94329#94329Not movedAmends text
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leave out line 27 and insert—
No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #94330#94330WithdrawnAmends text
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At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #95538#95538AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #95539#95539AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (6)
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95540#95540AgreedAmends text
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leave out line 27 and insert—
No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #95612#95612AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
In this section “persons affected by Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries” means—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #95613#95613AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—

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Lord Caine
Amendment #95614#95614AgreedAmends text
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In exercising its functions, the ICRIR must have regard to the general interests of persons affected by Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries.”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95615#95615AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The principal objective of the ICRIR in exercising its functions is to promote reconciliation.”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95616#95616AgreedAmends text
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leave out “one, two or three” and insert “between one and five”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95784#95784WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“ICRIR: immunity consent

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Lord Eames

Clause 3 2

Amendment #94331#94331Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
There is no prohibition on the employment of former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Historical Enquiries Team or the Police Service of Northern Ireland.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #94433#94433Not movedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Human rights

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Baroness Hoey

Clause 4 5

Amendment #94431#94431WithdrawnAmends text
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Before carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must publish, and in carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must take into account, guidelines containing best practice on the rights of those likely to be named in any reports.”
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Lord Bew
Amendment #94432#94432Not movedAmends text
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would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, or
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Lord Bew
Amendment #95611#95611AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to grants of immunity from prosecution by the ICRIR under section 18 (but see paragraph 3 of Schedule (No immunity in certain circumstances).”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95793#95793WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Before carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must publish, and in carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must take into account, guidelines containing best practice on the rights of those likely to be named in any reports.”
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Lord Bew
Amendment #95794#95794Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the PSNI, or
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Lord Bew

Clause 5 7

Amendment #94208#94208Not movedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Special relevant authorities

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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94209#94209Not movedAmends text
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after “PSNI” insert “, the chief officer of a police force in Great Britain, the Director General of the National Crime Agency, the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94210#94210Not movedAmends text
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after second “the” insert “investigation and”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #94211#94211WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “reasonably”
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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #95609#95609AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “section” insert “—
the Chief Constable of the PSNI;
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95610#95610AgreedAmends text
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leave out from “require” to “to” in line 22 and insert “any of the following persons”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95760#95760Not movedAmends text
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leave out “reasonably”
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Baroness O'Loan

Clause 6 1

Amendment #94430#94430Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
The Commissioner for Investigations must, before exercising the power under subsection (2), consider whether an ICRIR officer-
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Lord Bew

Clause 7 3

Amendment #95536#95536AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “Where” insert “subsection (3A) or”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95537#95537AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to proceedings against D for an offence under paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule (distortion of evidence); and subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to proceedings against D for an offence under section (False statements: offence) (false statements).”
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Lord Caine
Amendment #95759#95759Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 7
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Baroness O'Loan

Clause 8 1

Amendment #95535#95535AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “section” insert “—
“civil proceedings” does not include—

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Lord Caine

Clause 9 1

Amendment #95790#95790Not movedAmends text
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The making of a request under subsection (1) is to be treated as “consent” for the ICRIR to grant specific immunity under section 18, subject to the requirements of that section and section (Objections to request for immunity).
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Lord Eames

Clause 42 1

Amendment #96095#96095AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
This section does not apply to a relevant Troubles-related civil action if, or to the extent that, section (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(1) applies to the action (prohibition of civil claims alleging invalidity of interim custody orders).”
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3rd reading
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42
Lord Caine

Clause 44 2

Amendment #96093#96093AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation

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3rd reading
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44
Lord Caine
Amendment #96094#96094AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Interim custody orders: validity

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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3rd reading
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44
Lord Caine

Clause 56 1

Amendment #96092#96092AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Where regulations under this Act are subject to made affirmative procedure, the statutory instrument containing them must be laid before Parliament after being made.
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3rd reading
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Lord Caine

Clause 59 1

Amendment #96091#96091AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
Sections (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation) extend to Northern Ireland only.”
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3rd reading
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59
Lord Caine

Clause 60 3

Amendment #96088#96088AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)”
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3rd reading
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60
Lord Caine
Amendment #96089#96089AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(except for subsection (5))”
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3rd reading
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60
Lord Caine
Amendment #96090#96090AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
section (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(5);”
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3rd reading
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60
Lord Caine

Other amendments 1

Amendment #96087#96087AgreedEditLongTitle
Amendment text
at end insert “, and to provide for the validity of interim custody orders.”
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3rd reading
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EditLongTitle
Lord Caine