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Amendments made:No. 131, in page 106, line 2, leave out from "where" to first "the", in line 4, and insert—
'an inspection report made to the Secretary of State states—
(a) that, in the opinion of the person making the report,'.
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No. 132, in page 106, line 6, after "that" insert—
`, in that person's opinion,'.
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No. 133, in page 106, line 10, leave out—
'Director General of NCIS to prepare and'
and insert "NCIS Service Authority to".
§ No. 134, in page 106, line 15, leave out from beginning to end of line 18.
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No. 135, in page 106, line 18, at end insert—
'(3A) If the NCIS Service Authority is directed to submit an action plan, that authority shall direct the Director General of NCIS to prepare a draft of it and to submit it to the NCIS Service Authority for that authority to consider.
(3B) The NCIS Service Authority, on considering a draft action plan submitted to it under subsection (3A) may submit the plan to the Secretary of State, with or without modifications.
(3C) If the NCIS Service Authority proposes to make modifications to the draft of the action plan submitted under subsection (3A), it must consult with the Director General of NCIS.'.
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No. 136, in page 106, line 20, leave out from "may" to end of line 27 and insert—
', if he is of the opinion that the remedial measures contained in the action plan submitted to him are inadequate, notify the NCIS Service Authority and the Director General of NCIS of that opinion and of his reasons for it.
(4A) In forming an opinion for the purposes of subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consult with the Scottish Ministers.
(4B) If the NCIS Service Authority is notified under subsection (4)—
§ No. 137, in page 106, line 28, leave out "Director General of NCIS" and insert "NCIS Service Authority".
§ No. 138, in page 106, line 29, leave out "NCIS Service Authority" and insert "Director General of NCIS".
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No. 139, in page 106, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 33 and insert—
'(6) The period within which a direction to submit an action plan must be complied with is such period of not less than four weeks and not more than twelve weeks after it is given as may be specified in the direction.'.
§ No. 140, in page 106, line 35, leave out "or resubmitted".
§ No. 141, in page 106, line 37, leave out from beginning to end of line 41 and insert—
- '(a) provision setting out the steps that the NCIS Service Authority proposes should be taken in respect of the matters to which the direction relates and the performance targets the authority proposes should be met:
- (b) provision setting out that Authority's proposals as to the times within which those steps are to be taken and those standards to be met and the means by which the success of the plan's implementation is to be measured;'.
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No. 142, in page 106, line 42, after "reports" insert—
'to the Secretary of State'.
§ No. 143, in page 106, line 43, leave out from "plan" to end of line 44.
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No. 144, in page 107, line 4, leave out—
'to direct the inclusion in an action of'
and insert—
'or the NCIS Service Authority to direct the inclusion in an action plan or draft action.'.
§ No. 145, in page 107, line 8, leave out from beginning to end of line 10.
§ No. 146, in page 107, line 12, leave out "or resubmission".
§ No. 147, in page 107, line 14, leave out "or resubmission".
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No. 148, in page 107, line 15, at end insert—
'(10A) The NCIS Service Authority shall comply with any direction given to it under this section.'.
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No. 149, in page 107, line 33, at end insert—
'(15A) Nothing in this section or in section 30 prevents the Secretary of State in the case of the same inspection report from exercising (whether in relation to the same matter or different matters or at the same time or at different times) both his powers under this section and his powers under that section.'.
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No. 150, in page 107, line 36, leave out from "where" to first "the", in line 39, and insert—
'a report made to the Secretary of State on an inspection under section 54 of the Police Act 1996 states—
(a) that, in the opinion of the person making the report,'.
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No. 151, in page 107, line 42, after "that" insert—
', in that person's opinion,'.
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No. 152, in page 108, line 1, leave out—
'Director General of the National Crime Squad to prepare and'
and insert "NCS Service Authority to".
§ No. 153, in page 108, line 6, leave out from beginning to end of line 9.
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No. 154, in page 108, line 9, at end insert—
'(3A) If the NCS Service Authority is directed to submit an action plan, that authority shall direct the Director General of the National Crime Squad to prepare a draft of it and to submit it to the NCS Service Authority for that authority to consider.
(3B) The NCS Service Authority, on considering a draft action plan submitted to it under subsection (3A) may submit the plan to the Secretary of State, with or without modifications.
(3C) If the NCS Service Authority proposes to make modifications to the draft of the action plan submitted under subsection (3A), it must consult with the Director General of the National Crime Squad.'.
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No. 155, in page 108, line 11, leave out from "may" to end of line 17 and insert—
', if he is of the opinion that the remedial measures contained in the action plan submitted to him are inadequate, notify the NCS Service Authority and the Director General of the National Crime Squad of that opinion and of his reasons for it.
(4A) If the NCS Service Authority is notified under subsection (4)—
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No. 156, in page 108, line 18, leave out—
'Director General of the National Crime Squad'
and insert "NCS Service Authority".
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No. 157, in page 108, line 19, leave out "NCS Service Authority" and insert—
'Director General of the National Crime Squad'.
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No. 158, in page 108, line 21, leave out from beginning to end of line 23 and insert—
'(6) The period within which a direction to submit an action plan must be complied with is such period of not less than four weeks and not more than twelve weeks after it is given as may be specified in the direction.'.
§ No. 159, in page 108, line 25, leave out "or resubmitted".
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No. 160, in page 108, line 27, leave out from beginning to end of line 31 and insert—
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No. 161, in page 108, line 32, after "reports" insert—
'to the Secretary of State'.
§ No. 162, in page 108, line 33, leave out from "plan" to end of line 34.
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No. 163, in page 108, line 40, leave out—
'to direct the inclusion in an action of
and insert—
'or the NCS Service Authority to direct the inclusion in an action plan or draft action.'.
§ No. 164, in page 108, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 47.
§ No. 165, in page 109, line 2, leave out "or resubmission".
§ No. 166, in page 109, line 4, leave out "or resubmission".
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No. 167, in page 109, line 5, at end insert—
'(10A) The NCS Service Authority shall comply with any direction given to it under this section.'.
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No. 168, in page 109, line 16, at end insert—
'(13A) Nothing in this section or in section 75 prevents the Secretary of State in the case of the same report under section 54 of the Police Act 1996 from exercising (whether in relation to the same matter or different matters or at the same time or at different times) both his powers under this section and his powers under section 75.'.
§ No. 169, in page 109, line 32, leave out from "Authority" to "has" in line 33.
§ No. 170, in page 109, line 36, leave out from beginning to "; and" in line 40.
§ No. 171, in page 111, line 22, leave out from "Authority" to "has" in line 33.
§ No. 172, in page 111, line 26, leave out from beginning to "; and" in line 30.
§ No. 52, in page 112, line 5, leave out "of the 1997 Act".
§ No. 53, in page 113, line 5, leave out "of the 1997 Act".[Mr. Heppell.]