New clause 1 - Discrimination in appointments
Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
'(1) Section 46 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
''(1) In making appointments under section 39 on any occasion, the Chief Constable shall appoint from the pool of qualified candidates formed for that purpose by virtue of section 44(5) persons of whom—
(a) 43 per cent. shall be persons who are treated as Roman Catholic;
(b) 43 per cent. shall be persons who are treated as Protestants; and
(c) 14 per cent. shall be persons who are not so treated.''.'.—[Mr. Carmichael.]
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