division_name: Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill [HL]
motion: <p pid="a.680.0/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 16:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.680.0/2" pwmotiontext="moved">After Clause 5, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"SECRETARY OF STATE'S POWERS IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/4" pwmotiontext="moved">"After section 30A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) there is inserted&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/5" pwmotiontext="moved">"30B SECRETARY OF STATE'S POWERS IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30A, under exceptional circumstances the Secretary of State may by direction temporarily exclude a Minister or junior Minister.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(2) An exclusion under subsection (1) shall only remain in effect until either&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/8" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) a report from the Commission has been made; or</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/9" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) the Assembly has considered a resolution under 30(1) or (2); or</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/10" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) a period of two weeks has elapsed.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/11" pwmotiontext="moved">(3) In subsection (1) "exceptional circumstances" include where&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/12" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) there is insufficient time for the Commission to make a report; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/13" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) there is insufficient time for the Assembly to consider a resolution under section 30(1) or (2).</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.0/14" pwmotiontext="moved">(4) A direction made under this section shall be in writing and shall be laid before Parliament after the direction is given.""</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.2/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 16) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="a.680.2/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 129; Not-Contents, 117.</p>