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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BILL

MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
Tuesday 20 January 2009

Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 15 January 2009

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 3

After ‘jointly,’ insert ‘and with the agreement of the Executive Committee,’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott
Mrs Dolores Kelly

Amendment 2 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 6

Leave out ‘and’ and insert -

‘(bb) that arrangements to provide such financial assistance are not in place, or that such arrangements as are in place for that purpose are, or are likely to be, ineffective, inadequate or for any other reason unsatisfactory, and’

Mrs Naomi Long
Mr David Ford
Dr Stephen Farry

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 9

After ‘may’ insert ‘, at any time within 3 months from the date of the determination under subsection (1),’

The First Minister and the deputy First Minister

Amendment 4 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 14

After ‘jointly,’ insert ‘and with the agreement of the Executive Committee,’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 5 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 19

Leave out from ‘(a)’ to end and insert -

‘require the approval of the Executive Committee.’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 6 [Negatived]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 19

At end insert -

‘and of any department on which functions are imposed or from which functions are removed by virtue of the regulations.’

Mrs Naomi Long
Mr David Ford
Dr Stephen Farry

Amendment 7 [Negatived]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 19

At end insert -

‘(4A) A department may only be designated under subsection (3)(a) with its consent.’

Mrs Naomi Long
Mr David Ford
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 8 [Negatived]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 19

At end insert -

‘( ) Regulations made by a department under this section require the approval of any other department with responsibilities for any matter dealt with by the regulations.’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 9 [Made]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 16

After ‘may’ insert ‘, at any time within 6 months from the date of the determination under subsection (1),’

The First Minister and the deputy First Minister

Amendment 10 [Made]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 27

Leave out subsection (5) and insert -

‘(5) No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.’

The First Minister and the deputy First Minister

Clause 2 [Clause remains part of the Bill]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.

Mrs Naomi Long
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mrs Dolores Kelly

Amendment 11 [Made]

Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 16

At end insert -

‘(2) A scheme contained in regulations under section 1 or 2 may provide for the scheme to cease to have effect at the end of a specified period from the date on which the regulations are made; but (without prejudice to the operation of section 28 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954) the scheme may include such saving provisions as the relevant department thinks necessary or appropriate for dealing with matters or proceedings under the scheme which are outstanding at the time the scheme ceases to have effect.’

The First Minister and the deputy First Minister