Minutes of Proceedings - 03 May 2001

Present:Mr Alban Maginness , Chairperson
Mr Seamus Close 
Mr Wilson Clyde 
Mr Boyd Douglas 
Mr David Ervine 
Sir John Gorman 
Mr Gardiner Kane
Mr Pat McNamee

In Attendance:Mr Tony Logue, Committee Clerk
Mrs Valerie Artt
Mr Damien McVeigh

Apologies:Mr B Bell

Mr Maginness took the Chair at 2 10pm. in private session.

1. Apologies

1.1 The apology was noted.

2. Chairman's Business

2.1 The Chairman thanked the Clerk and the Committee staff for arranging the visit to the Criminal Assets Bureau in Dublin at such short notice. The Chairman also asked the Clerk to pass on his thanks to Mr Hugh Widdis, of the Assembly's Research and Library Services, for his assistance to the Committee.

3. Draft Minutes of Proceedings

3.1 The Minutes of Proceedings for Thursday, 26 April 2001 and Tuesday, 1 May 2001 were agreed and signed.

4. Matter's Arising

4.1 Sir John Gorman said that he would welcome consideration of the proposed model for Scotland as set out in the consultation document.

The meeting was opened to the public at 2 18 pm.

5. Evidence from HM Customs and Excise

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mr Bill Logan and Mr Donald Toon from HM Customs and Excise on the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill. The presentation was followed by a Question and Answer session. [The entire proceedings which ended at 3 10 pm. are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence.]

Sir John Gorman left the meeting at 2 48 pm.

6. Evidence from the Inland Revenue

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mr John Gilbody, Mr David Humphries and Mr David Hinstridge from the Inland Revenue on the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill. The presentation was followed by a Question and Answer session. [The entire proceedings which ended at 3 33 pm. are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence.]

7. Any other business

Members noted that no written submission had as yet been received from the Law Society.

8. Date and time of next meeting

8.1 The Committee agreed that it would next meet on Tuesday, 8 May 2001 in Room 144, Parliament Buildings, Stormont. The main item of business will be consideration of the Committee's draft report.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 3 36 pm.

Mr Alban Maginness 
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee
8 May 2001