Minutes of Proceedings - 26 April 2001

Present:Mr Alban Maginness, Chairperson
Mr Alex Attwood 
Mr Seamus Close
Mr Wilson Clyde
Mr David Ervine
Mr Gardiner Kane
Mr David McClarty (Deputising for Mr B Bell)
Mr Pat McNamee

In Attendance:Mr Tony Logue, Committee Clerk
Mrs Valerie Artt
Mr Damien McVeigh Apologies:Mr B Bell
Sir John Gorman
Ms Sue Ramsey

Mr Maginness took the Chair at 9 42am. in private session.

1. Apologies

1.1 The apologies were noted.

2. Draft Minutes of Proceedings

2.1 The Minutes of Proceedings for Tuesday, 24 April 2001 were agreed and signed.

3. Matters arising

3.1 Members noted that a visit to the offices the Criminal Assets Bureau in Dublin has been arranged for the morning of Tuesday 1 May 2001. Subject to the meeting being quorate, it will be regarded as being a formal meeting of the Committee and that deputies will be acceptable. Members agreed to inform the Clerk by mid-day on Friday 27 April 2001 of their intended attendance or otherwise and of their preferred mode of transport.

3.2 A short briefing paper on the Criminal Assets Bureau and copies of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996 were tabled.

Mr Close joined the meeting at 9 45am.

Mr Clyde joined the meeting at 9 48 am.

The meeting was opened to the public at 9 50am.

4. Evidence from the Royal Ulster Constabulary

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Detective Superintendent David Thompson on the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill. The presentation was followed by a Question and Answer session. [The entire proceedings which ended at 10 42am.are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence.]

Mr McClarty left the meeting at 10 15am.

Mr Clyde left the meeting at 10 42am.

5. Evidence from the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS)

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mr Vince Harvey, Director of the UK Division of the NCIS on the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill. The presentation was followed by a Question and Answer session.

[The entire proceedings which ended at 11 17am. are recorded separately in verbatim minutes of evidence.]

Mr Attwood joined the meeting at 11 00am.

6. Any other business

6.1 None.

7. Date and time of next meeting

The Committee agreed that it would next meet on Tuesday, 1 May 2001 in the offices of the Criminal Assets Bureau in Dublin.

The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11 18 am.

Mr Alban Maginness MLA
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee

3 May 2001