Police (Northern Ireland) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:30 pm on 25 October 2000.

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Photo of Lord Desai Lord Desai Labour 6:30, 25 October 2000

had given notice of his intention to move Amendment No. 224:

Page 33, line 10, at end insert--

("(2) Any person who knowingly withholds from the Ombudsman such information and documents as she has required under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable--

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.").