HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc76-8

200 Page 35, line 29, leave out ("section 55") and insert ("this Part")

201 Page 35, line 30, leave out ("in relation") and insert ("and police authorities in Wales on matters relating")

202 Page 35, line 31, leave out second ("the")

203 Page 35, line 32, after ("authorities,") insert— ("() may issue guidance to relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales in relation to the qualifications or experience which monitoring officers should possess,")

204 Clause 54, page 35, line 37, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

205 Page 35, line 41, after ("to") insert ("one of")

206 Page 35, line 42, at end insert— ("() If the Standards Boards for England considers that a written allegation under subsection (1) should not be investigated, it must take reasonable steps to give written notification to the person who made the allegation of the decision and the reasons for the decision.")

207 Clause 55, page 36, line 6, after ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

208 Page 36, line 25, at end insert— ("(5) Where a person is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority in England, the reference in subsection (4)(c) to the monitoring officer of the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as a reference either to the monitoring officer of the relevant authority concerned or to the monitoring officer of that other relevant authority (and accordingly an ethical standards officer who reaches a finding under subsection (4)(c) must decide to which of those monitoring officers to refer the matters concerned).")

209 Clause 56, page 36, line 27, leave out subsection (1)

210 Page 36, line 36, at end insert— ("() Where a person is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority in England, an ethical standards officer may, if he thinks it more appropriate than making such a reference as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b), refer the matters which are the subject of the investigation to the monitoring officer of that other relevant authority.")

211 Page 36, line 38, at end insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

212 Page 36, line 41, leave out ("or sub-committee") and insert ("sub-committee, joint committee or joint subcommittee")

213 Page 37, line 5, at end insert ("or any breach falling within paragraph 3(2A) of that Schedule")

214 Clause 57, page 37, line 12, leave out ("authority's") and insert ("relevant authority concerned's")

215 Page 37, line 21, leave out ("that authority") and insert ("the relevant authority concerned")

216 Page 37, line 22, at end insert— ("(5) Where a person is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority in England, any reference in subsection (4) to the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as including a reference to that other relevant authority.")

217 Clause 58, page 37, line 27, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

218 Page 37, line 42, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member")

219 Page 38, line 2, leave out ("written")

220 Page 38, line 31, leave out ("this section") and insert ("subsection (2) or (4)")

Lord Whitty

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 200 to 220.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 200 to 220.—(Lord Whitty.) On Question, Motion agreed to.