division_name: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] &#8212; New Clause 2 &#8212; Independent Members: Disqualification
motion: <p pid=".367.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32) (disqualification for membership of district policing partnership) for subparagraph (2) substitute&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"(2) A person is disqualified for being an independent member of a DPP if&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) he has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment or detention, and</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the relevant period has not ended.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) The relevant period is the period of five years beginning with the person's discharge in respect of the offence.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(4) For the purposes of subparagraph (3) the following are to be treated as the discharge of a person (whether or not his release is subject to conditions)&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) his release on licence;</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) his release in pursuance of a grant of remission.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) Subparagraph (4) does not apply in relation to the release of a person in respect of an offence if he is required to return to prison or detention for a further period in respect of the offence.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes">(6) Subject to subparagraph (7), the reference in subparagraph (2) to a sentence of imprisonment or detention does not include a suspended sentence.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes">(7) Subparagraph (6) does not apply in relation to a suspended sentence that has been ordered to take effect.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes">(8) In this paragraph "suspended sentence" means a sentence of imprisonment or detention that is ordered not to take effect unless the conditions specified in the order are met."</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/13" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) Subsection (1) comes into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.'.&#8212;<i>[Jane Kennedy.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid=".367.1/14" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/15" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Motion made, and Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".367.1/16" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 312, Noes 189.</p>