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Notice of Amendments Tabled on
2 March 2011
for Further Consideration Stage

Clause 22 , Page 18, Line 11

After ‘shall be’ insert ‘in effect that of a PCSP’

Mr Raymond McCartney
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Mr John O'Dowd

Clause 22 , Page 19, Line 7

Leave out subsection (6) and insert -

‘(6) The principal PCSP shall have a role of co-ordinating functions and activities which pertain to the district of Belfast and with the agreement of the DPCSPs.’

Mr Raymond McCartney
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Mr John O'Dowd

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 10

at end insert -

‘(ab) it consists of or includes matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of that person’s colour, race, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, religious belief, political opinion, sexual orientation or disability; or’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 11

Leave out ‘or indecent nature; or’ and insert ‘and it consists of or includes matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of that person’s colour, race, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, religious belief, political opinion, sexual orientation or disability.’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 12

Leave out sub-paragraph (3)(b)

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 15

At end insert -

‘(3A) For the purposes of this section chanting is of a sectarian nature if it consists of or includes matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of that person’s religious belief or political opinion, or to an individual as a member of such a group.

(3B) Nothing in this section shall be used to curtail legitimate or recognised political expression or debate.’

Mr Raymond McCartney
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Mr John O'Dowd

Clause 44 , Page 31, Line 1

Leave out subsection (3) and insert -

‘(3) For the purposes of this section chanting is of a sectarian nature if it consists of or includes matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of that person’s religious belief or political opinion, or to an individual as a member of such a group.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be used to curtail legitimate or recognised political expression or debate.’

Mr Raymond McCartney
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Mr John O'Dowd

New Clause

After clause 101 insert -

‘Review of supervised shooting restrictions for young persons

101B. -(1) The Department must review and publish a report on the current provisions relating to supervised shooting restrictions for persons under the age of 18.

(2) The report under subsection (1) must detail current practices in England, Scotland and Wales and report on the desirability of bringing forward legislation to enable supervised shooting for persons under the age of 18.’

Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley

New Clause

After clause 101 insert -

‘Air guns and ammunition

101C. -(1) Schedule 1 to the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 3) paragraph (9) (Air guns and ammunition) shall be amended as follows -

(2) For sub-paragraph 3(a) substitute -

“(a) have an air gun in his possession without a firearm certificate unless he is under the supervision of a firearm certificate holder who is authorised to possess such an air gun.” ’

Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley

Schedule 2 , Page 74, Line 14

Leave out ‘a DPCSP -’ and insert ‘the DPCSP in each police district of Belfast -’

Mr Raymond McCartney
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
Mr John O'Dowd

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