Civil Service (Special Advisers) Bill Notice of Amendments tabled on 15 May 2013 for Further Consideration Stage
Clause 2 , Page 1
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Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 2 , Page 1, Line 13
Leave out ‘Commissioners’ and insert ‘Department of Finance and Personnel’
Mr Jim Allister
Clause 2 , Page 1, Line 22
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Mr Jim Allister
Clause 3 , Page 2
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‘(1) This section applies where an appointment, or proposed appointment, of a person as a special adviser is referred to the Department under section 2(2) or (5).
(2) The Department must, within 14 days of the referral, establish a review panel and refer the matter to it.
(3) The review panel must determine whether the person is eligible for appointment as, or to continue to hold appointment as, a special adviser.
(4) The person is only eligible if the review panel is’
Mr Jim Allister
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 6
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Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 9
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Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 11
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Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 17
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‘regret for and acknowledgement of, and accepts the gravity and consequences of, the offence to which the serious criminal conviction relates,’
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 19
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‘(b) whether the person has demonstrated, where applicable, a commitment to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means for political change,’
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 23
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‘, in consultation with the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors.’
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 23
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‘(d) any information which the proposed appointee wishes to submit in writing.’
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 24
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Mr Jim Allister
Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 26
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‘(5) The Department must—
(a) appoint independent persons to be members of the review panel,
(b) pay those persons such fees, allowances or expenses as appear appropriate,
(c) provide the review panel with staff, accommodation or other facilities as appear appropriate.
(6) A review panel may regulate its own procedure.
(7) A review panel only remains in existence for so long as is necessary for it to exercise its functions.’
Mr Jim Allister
Clause 4 , Page 2, Line 28
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Mr Jim Allister
Clause 4 , Page 2, Line 32
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Mr Jim Allister
Clause 4 , Page 2, Line 34
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Mr Jim Allister
Clause 10 , Page 4
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Mr Jim Allister
The Schedule , Page 6
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Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Alban Maginness
