division_name: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - <i>Report (2nd Day)</i> &#8212; Amendment 98A
motion: <p class="italic" pid="a499.1/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">Moved by Lord Dodds of Duncairn</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a499.1/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">98A: Clause 38, page 29, line 30, at end insert&#8212;&#8220;(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3), a criminal prosecution of P is to be treated as having begun when a file relating to the criminal investigation into P&#8217;s conduct has already been submitted to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland on or before the day that section 33 comes into force.(3B) But if no prosecution of P is directed on the basis of the file submitted to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, the case relating to P must be returned to the ICRIR for investigation in accordance with this Part.&#8221;Member&#8217;s explanatory statementThe purpose of this amendment is to treat a public prosecution as having begun when the file is passed to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.</p>
  
  <p pid="a499.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 183, Noes 191.</p>