Seanad debates
Tuesday, 6 April 2004
Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage.
12:00 pm
Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)
I move amendment No. 7:
In page 8, lines 46 to 48, to delete all words, from and including "shall" in line 46 down to and including "convicted" in line 48 and substitute the following:
"which corresponds to an offence under section 2 shall not be the subject of a prosecution in the State under section 2 for that same act".
My intention was to draft something much simpler which would achieve the same objective as the Minister's provision. I do not know whether he accepts it as stating exactly the same thing, in the same spirit, but in simpler English. I am trying to break down the legalese into a simple statement; the same effect will be achieved by putting matters simply.
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