Safeguarding Board Bill
Notice of Amendments Tabled on
8 December 2010 for Consideration Stage
Clause 1 , Page 2, Line 7
At end insert ‘(including the circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office)’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 1 , Page 2, Line 9
At end insert ‘(including provision as to which person or body provides the staff, premises or expenses)’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 1
Leave out ‘take reasonable steps to’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 10
Leave out ‘the approval of’ and insert ‘consultation with’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 5 , Page 3, Line 30
Leave out subsection (1) and insert -
‘(1) Regulations may make provision as to the exercise by the Safeguarding Board of any of its functions (including provision as to further duties to be imposed, procedures to be followed and the manner in which the Board is to exercise its functions).’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 6 , Page 3, Line 35
Leave out subsection (1) and insert -
‘(1) The Safeguarding Board must, within such period after the end of each financial year as the Department may direct, prepare and send to the Department a report in such form, and containing such information, as may be prescribed.’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 7 , Page 4, Line 10
At end insert ‘(including the circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office)’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 7 , Page 4, Line 13
At end insert ‘(including provision as to which person or body provides the staff, premises or expenses)’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 7 , Page 4, Line 13
At end insert -
‘(4A) Regulations may provide that committees and sub-committees must include such representatives of such relevant persons or bodies as may be prescribed or such other persons as may be prescribed.’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 8 , Page 4, Line 28
Leave out subsection (2) and insert -
‘(2) Regulations may make provision as to the exercise by committees and sub-committees of any of their functions (including provision as to further duties to be imposed, procedures to be followed and the manner in which a committee or sub-committee is to exercise its functions).’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 9
Leave out clause 9 and insert -
‘Annual report of committees
9. Each committee must, within such period after the end of each financial year as the Safeguarding Board may direct, prepare and send to the Safeguarding Board a report in such form, and containing such information, as may be prescribed.’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 37
After ‘Board’ insert ‘and each committee and sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 39
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 41
After ‘Board’ insert ‘, committees and sub-committees’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 1
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 4
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 12
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee (as the case may be)’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 14
After ‘complied with’ insert ‘as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of such a request’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 17
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 21
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 32
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Clause 11 , Page 5, Line 34
After ‘Board’ insert ‘or a committee or sub-committee’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
New Clause
After clause 12 insert -
‘Minor or consequential amendments
12A. -(1) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (offices disqualifying for membership of the Assembly), insert at the appropriate place -
“Chair of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland.”.
(2) In Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (bodies subject to investigation), insert at the appropriate place -
“The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland.”.
(3) In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offices and bodies which are public authorities for the purposes of the Act), insert at the appropriate place -
“The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland”.’
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety