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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