NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TABLED ON
02 APRIL 2008 FOR CONSIDERATION STAGE

New Clause

After clause 1 insert -

‘Interpretation: “victim and survivor”

1A. In Article 3 of the Victims and Survivors ( Northern Ireland) Order 2006 insert -

“(3) In this Order references to “victim and survivor” shall not include an individual appearing to the Commission to be any of the following -
(a) someone who is or has been physically or psychologically injured as a result of or in consequence of their undertaking a criminal act in a conflict-related incident;
(b) someone who provides a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for an individual mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(c) someone who has been bereaved as a result of or in consequence of a conflict-related incident where the deceased was undertaking a criminal act in that incident.”’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Long Title

At end insert -

‘and to amend the definition of “victim and survivor”’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

New Clause

After clause 1 insert -

‘Interpretation: “victim and survivor”

1A. In Article 3 of the Victims and Survivors ( Northern Ireland) Order 2006 insert -

“(3) The definition in (1) and (2) shall not apply if the individual was physically or psychologically injured as a result of or in consequence of an unlawful conflict-related incident for which that person was in whole or in part responsible.
(4) A person is in whole or in part responsible for an unlawful conflict- related incident if that person took part in all, or any, of the planning or execution of that unlawful act.”’

Mr Stephen Moutray
Mr Jim Shannon
Mr Jimmy Spratt
Mr Jim Wells