Insert the following new Clause— “Special relevant authorities
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Amendments 49
Committee stage — Lords 20
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”
after second “the” insert “investigation and”
leave out “reasonably”
after second “of” insert “investigations and”
after “for” insert “investigations and”
at end insert “unless an investigation is one to which subsections (2) and (3) of section 17 apply”
after second “the” insert “investigations and”
after “out” insert “investigations and”
after “out” insert “investigations and”
at end insert— In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—
leave out subsection (6)
leave out line 27 and insert— No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—
at end insert— At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—
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.”
leave out lines 30 to 38
at end insert— The Commissioner for Investigations must, before exercising the power under subsection (2), consider whether an ICRIR officer-
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.”
at end insert— would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, or
Insert the following new Clause— “Human rights
Report stage — Lords 20
after “section” insert “— “civil proceedings” does not include—
after “Where” insert “subsection (3A) or”
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).”
at end insert— In this Act “financial year”, in relation to the ICRIR, means—
leave out subsection (6)
leave out line 27 and insert— No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must—
after “section” insert “— the Chief Constable of the PSNI;
leave out from “require” to “to” in line 22 and insert “any of the following persons”
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).”
at end insert— In this section “persons affected by Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries” means—
at end insert— At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—
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.”
at end insert— The principal objective of the ICRIR in exercising its functions is to promote reconciliation.”
leave out “one, two or three” and insert “between one and five”
Leave out Clause 7
leave out “reasonably”
Insert the following new Clause— “ICRIR: immunity consent
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).
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.”
at end insert— would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the PSNI, or
3rd reading — Lords 9
at end insert “, and to provide for the validity of interim custody orders.”
after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)”
after “42” insert “, (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(except for subsection (5))”
at end insert— section (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation)(5);”
at end insert— Sections (Interim custody orders: validity) and (Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation) extend to Northern Ireland only.”
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.
Insert the following new Clause— “Interim custody orders: prohibition of proceedings and compensation
Insert the following new Clause— “Interim custody orders: validity
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).”