Clause 29 - Procedural requirements for removal of
Police Reform Bill [Lords]
4:30 pm
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend, Labour)
With this we may discuss the following amendments: No. 258, in page 29, line 14, at end insert—
'(2A) After subsection (3) of section 11 of the 1996 Act there shall be inserted—
''(3AA) Where representations are made under this section, the police authority shall, where it proposes to exercise the power mentioned in subsection (2), appoint one or more persons (one at least of whom shall be a person who is not an officer of police or of a government department) to hold an inquiry into the reasons for the exercise of the power and report to it and shall consider any report made under this subsection.''.'.
No. 252, in clause 30, page 29, line 39, at end insert—
'(1A) After subsection (2) of section 9E of the 1996 Act there shall be inserted—
''(2B) Where the Metropolitan Police Authority has exercised its power under paragraph (a) of subsection (2A) the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may make representations to the members appointed under subsection (2AA) concerning the continuance or cessation of that suspension and the members shall have a duty to consider those representations and to make recommendations concerning its continuance or cessation to the police authority which shall consider the recommendations made.''.'.
No. 255, in clause 30, page 30, line 15, at end insert—
'(2A) After subsection (3) of section 11 of the 1996 Act there shall be inserted—
''(3B) Where the police authority has exercised its power under subsection (a) the Chief Constable may make representations to the members appointed under subsection (3AA) concerning the continuance or cessation of that suspension and the members shall have a duty to consider those representations and to make recommendations concerning its continuance or cessation to the police authority which shall consider the recommendations made.''.'.