HC Deb 06 March 1991 vol 187 c377

'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall make a code of practice in connection with the use of lethal force by police officers and members of Her Majesty's Forces in dealing with suspected terrorists; and Schedule(Code of practice on lethal force) shall be the first code under this section.

(2) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 50 of this Act shall apply to a code under this section as they apply to a code under that section.

(3) A failure on the part of a police officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces to comply with any provision of such a code shall constitute an offence punishable on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both, or on summary conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.'. —[Mr. McNamara.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Mr. McNamara

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Mr. Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take amendment No. 39, a new schedule—Lethal force

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