OP 33/01/Marshalled

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
MARSHALLED LIST
OF AMENDMENTS

Item 3: Order Paper 33/01 - 19 February 2002

Amendment 1: Private Members' Business - Motions

Motion: General Amnesty for Offences for those 'on the run'

Proposed: In line 2, delete 'a general' and insert 'an';

 In line 2, after 'for' insert 'certain;

 In line 3, delete after 'goes' to 'spirit' and insert 'beyond the requirements'; and

 In line 4, delete all after the first 'and' to end, and insert:

 'that there should be further consideration of a mechanism whereby all those who were guilty of human rights abuses, from whatever quarter, including persons referred to as being 'on the run', should acknowledge and give a full account of their actions and recognise the hurt caused to and being endured by victims, families and the community. The Assembly further believes that those exiled by paramilitary organisations should be able to return to Northern Ireland without threat to their welfare by paramilitaries.'

[Mr A Maginness]
[Mr A Attwood]

Amendment 2: Private Members' Business - Motions

Motion: General Amnesty for Offences for those 'on the run'

Proposed: Delete all after '1998' and insert:

 'and calls on the Government to:

 (i) withdraw the offer of amnesty;

 (ii) deliver the complete decommissioning of terrorist weapons; and

 (iii) bring to justice those responsible for terror in Northern Ireland.'

         

[Mr I Paisley Jnr]
[Mr M Morrow]
[Mr G Campbell MP]

Amendment 3: Private Members' Business - Motions

Motion: General Amnesty for Offences for those 'on the run'

Proposed: In line 5, delete all the words after 'this Assembly' and insert:

 'calls on the Government to withdraw the offer of amnesty, insists that the Government adheres fully to the terms and principles of the Belfast Agreement and calls on the paramilitary-related parties to fulfil their commitments to the Mitchell principles of peace and non-violence.'

[Rt Hon D Trimble MP]
[Sir Reg Empey]
[Mr M McGimpsey]
[Mr D Nesbitt]