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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 41

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Bill 3160Commons originatingintroduced 28 Apr 2022
This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 41 · 18 Sept 2023

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Amendments 49

Committee stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Special relevant authorities

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94208
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

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”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94209
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

after second “the” insert “investigation and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94210
WithdrawnClause 5EditBillBody

leave out “reasonably”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94211
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after second “of” insert “investigations and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94212
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “for” insert “investigations and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94213
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert “unless an investigation is one to which subsections (2) and (3) of section 17 apply”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94214
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after second “the” insert “investigations and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94215
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

after “out” insert “investigations and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94216
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

after “out” insert “investigations and”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Lord Hain, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94217
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—

Moved: Lord Caine#94327
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out subsection (6)

Moved: Lord Caine#94328
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out line 27 and insert— No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—

Moved: Lord Caine#94329
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—

Moved: Lord Caine#94330
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: Lord EmpeySponsor: Baroness Hoey#94331
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out lines 30 to 38

Moved: Baroness SuttieSponsor: Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#94395
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— The Commissioner for Investigations must, before exercising the power under subsection (2), consider whether an ICRIR officer-

Moved: Lord BewSponsor: Lord Godson, Lord Empey, Baroness Hoey#94430
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: Lord BewSponsor: Lord Godson, Baroness Hoey, Lord Empey#94431
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

at end insert— would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, or

Moved: Lord BewSponsor: Lord Godson, Baroness Hoey, Lord Empey#94432
NotMovedClause 3AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Human rights

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Bew, Lord Godson, Lord Empey#94433

Report stage — Lords 20

AgreedClause 8EditBillBody

after “section” insert “— “civil proceedings” does not include—

Moved: Lord Caine#95535
AgreedClause 7EditBillBody

after “Where” insert “subsection (3A) or”

Moved: Lord Caine#95536
AgreedClause 7EditBillBody

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).”

Moved: Lord Caine#95537
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—

Moved: Lord Caine#95538
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out subsection (6)

Moved: Lord Caine#95539
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out line 27 and insert— No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—

Moved: Lord Caine#95540
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

after “section” insert “— the Chief Constable of the PSNI;

Moved: Lord Caine#95609
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out from “require” to “to” in line 22 and insert “any of the following persons”

Moved: Lord Caine#95610
AgreedClause 4EditBillBody

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).”

Moved: Lord Caine#95611
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In this section “persons affected by Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries” means—

Moved: Lord Caine#95612
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—

Moved: Lord Caine#95613
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In exercising its functions, the ICRIR must have regard to the general interests of persons affected by Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries.”

Moved: Lord Caine#95614
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— The principal objective of the ICRIR in exercising its functions is to promote reconciliation.”

Moved: Lord Caine#95615
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “one, two or three” and insert “between one and five”

Moved: Lord Caine#95616
NotMovedClause 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 7

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Lord Hogan-Howe#95759
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out “reasonably”

Moved: Baroness O'LoanSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Lord Hogan-Howe#95760
WithdrawnClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “ICRIR: immunity consent

Moved: Lord EamesSponsor: Baroness Hoey#95784
NotMovedClause 9EditBillBody

at end insert— 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).

Moved: Lord EamesSponsor: Baroness Hoey#95790
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

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.”

Moved: Lord BewSponsor: Lord Godson#95793
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

at end insert— would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the PSNI, or

Moved: Lord BewSponsor: Lord Godson#95794

3rd reading — Lords 9

AgreedEditLongTitle

at end insert “, and to provide for the validity of interim custody orders.”

Moved: Lord Caine#96087
AgreedClause 60EditBillBody

after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)”

Moved: Lord Caine#96088
AgreedClause 60EditBillBody

after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(except for subsection (5))”

Moved: Lord Caine#96089
AgreedClause 60EditBillBody

at end insert— section (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(5);”

Moved: Lord Caine#96090
AgreedClause 59EditBillBody

at end insert— Sections (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation) extend to Northern Ireland only.”

Moved: Lord Caine#96091
AgreedClause 56EditBillBody

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.

Moved: Lord Caine#96092
AgreedClause 44AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation

Moved: Lord Caine#96093
AgreedClause 44AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Interim custody orders: validity

Moved: Lord Caine#96094
AgreedClause 42EditBillBody

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).”

Moved: Lord Caine#96095