AD HOC COMMITTEE - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS (NI) ORDER 2001

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS: MONDAY, 22 JANUARY 2001

Present:Mr Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson)
Mr William Bell MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Fraser Agnew MLA
Mr Seamus Close MLA
Mr David Ervine MLA
Ms Patricia Lewsley MLA
Mr David McClarty MLA
Mr Pat McNamee MLA
Mr Mark Robinson MLA
Mr Sammy Wilson MLA

In Attendance:Dr Andrew C Peoples (Committee Clerk)
Mr John Conlan
Mrs Gillian Lewis
Mr Percy Johnston

Apologies: Ms Sue Ramsey MLA

Meeting opened at 11.02am in public session.

1. Apologies

Apologies are listed above.

2. Approval of draft minutes of previous proceedings

The minutes were agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

3. Matters arising from meeting of 16 January 2001

The Committee agreed that a letter received from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Office and copied to the Committee should be included as a written submission in the Report.

11.03am Mr McClarty joined the meeting.

11.04am Ms Lewsley joined the meeting.

11.04am Mr Agnew joined the meeting.

11.05am Mr Wilson joined the meeting.

11.08am Mr Ervine joined the meeting.

4. Agree draft Report

Mr Bell proposed the Committee should agree the Report subject to minor amendments. This was seconded by Ms Lewsley.

5. Order Report to be printed

Mr Wilson proposed that the Report be printed. This was seconded by Mr Close.

Action: Clerk

6. Any other business

The Committee agreed to place a copy of the Criminal Assets Bureau 1999 Annual Report in the Assembly Library.

Action: Clerk

Members agreed that the Minutes of Proceedings will be agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

The Chairperson concluded the meeting at 11.24am by thanking members and staff for their assistance in enabling the Report to be completed on time.

Alban Maginness MLA
Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee - Financial Investigations (NI) Order 2001
22 January 2001

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