§ Amendments made: No. 21, in page 2, line 37, after '2', insert '(1)'.
§ No. 22, in page 2, line 39, after 'the', insert 'matter or'.—[Mr. Arthur Davidson.]
1037§ Mr, Arthur DavidsonI beg to move Amendment No. 24, in page 3, line 4, leave out 'such recommendations, the chief officer' and insert:
'the Board have made such recommendations and consulted the chief officer, he'.This amendment gives effect to the Government's undertaking in Standing Committee that the board would be required to hold consultations with chief officers before exercising its power in a particular case. I am sure that it will have the approval of the House.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Amendments made: No. 25, in page 3, line 7, at end insert—
'(2A) Where the Board give a chief officer a direction under subsection (2) above they shall furnish him with a written statement of their reasons for doing so'.
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No. 26, in page 3, line 24, at end insert—
'(7) In discharging their functions under subsections (2) and (3) above the Board shall have regard to any guidance given to them by the Secretary of State with respect to such matters affecting the preferring and withdrawing of disciplinary charges as are for the time being the subject of guidance by him to chief officers of police, including in particular the principles to be applied in cases that involve any question of criminal proceedings and are not governed by section (Disciplinary charges in criminal cases) below'.—[Mr. Arthur Davidson.]