Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 13, subsection (4), line 31, to delete "Where" and substitute the following:

"Without prejudice to any other power of a Minister of the Government, where".

We propose the inclusion of the above wording. The power to order the removal of a preclearance officer exists only where the officer has abused his position, as outlined in the section. Clearly, this must be without prejudice to the general power of the Government to order the departure of any foreign official or alien for such reasons as they consider appropriate. I hope the Minister will accept this amendment.