Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 5 February 2002.
'(1) Where the Director decides not to institute proceedings against a person or discontinues such proceedings he shall provide the Attorney General with reasons for his decision.
(2) The Attorney General shall, if requested by a person properly connected to the matter, provide a copy of those reasons to that person unless to do so would be against the interests of justice or the public interest.'.—[Mr. Mallon.]
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 3, Noes 13.