Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 32:

In page 14, subsection (1), line 29, after "imposition" to insert the following:

"or within 7 days of a decision of an Appeal Tribunal affirming the sanction so imposed".

The purpose of amendment No. 32 is to correct a flaw in the present provision for a petition. I want to ensure such a provision can operate following the exhaustion of the appeals process.

With regard to amendment No. 34, section 15 as it stands is flawed, in that there is no right to be informed of the right of appeal nor is there a time limit for an appeal. My amendment attempts to address that issue.

In respect of amendment No. 41, the Bill is flawed in not stating whether these sanctions can be imposed pending appeals. The amendment offers a flexible mechanism similar to the discretion to suspend a sanction which obtains in court appeals.