Clause 5 - Duty of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer certain matters to Police Ombudsman
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
9:10 am
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 35, in
clause 5, page 3, leave out lines 33 to 35.
No. 36, in
clause 5, page 3, line 38, at end insert
'No reference shall be made in subsection (4A) if the conduct giving rise to the intended referral took place after the coming into force of this section.'.
No. 68, in
clause 5, page 3, line 38, at end insert—
'(4AA) The Director shall refer to the Ombudsman any allegation coming to his attention that a police officer—
(a) may have committed a criminal offence; or
(b) may, in the course of a criminal investigation, have behaved in a manner which would justify disciplinary proceedings,
which is not the subject of a complaint, unless it appears to the Director that the Ombudsman is already aware of the allegation.'.
No. 69, in
clause 5, page 3, line 39, after '(4A)', insert 'and (4AA)'.
No. 70, in
clause 5, page 3, line 42, leave out from 'insert', and insert ', (4A), or (4AA).'.
No. 71, in
clause 5, page 4, line 4, leave out from 'substitute' and insert
', (4), (4A), or (4AA).'.