Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 1 (N.I.))
- Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 1 (N.I.))
- The Commissioner
- 1 The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
- 2 Principal aim of the Commissioner
- Functions of the Commissioner
- 3 Duties of the Commissioner
- 4 General powers of the Commissioner
- 5 General review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities
- 6 Review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities in individual cases
- 7 Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities
- 8 Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities
- 9 Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions
- 10 Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings
- 11 Assistance in relation to legal proceedings
- 12 Conciliation of disputes
- Formal investigations
- 13 Formal investigations
- 14 Formal investigations: exclusions
- 15 Report on formal investigation
- 16 Further action following report on formal investigation
- 17 Evidence in formal investigations
- 18 Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation
- 19 Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation
- 20 Disclosure of information by Commissioner
- Review of this Act
- 21 Review of this Act
- Supplementary provisions
- 22 Privilege for certain publications
- 23 Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions
- 24 Application of this Act: matters arising before commencement
- Interpretation
- 25 Interpretation: “older person”
- 26 Interpretation: “relevant authority”
- 27 Interpretation: general
- General
- 28 Commencement
- 29 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
- Status
- General powers
- Tenure of office
- Salary, etc.
- Staff
- Exercise of functions of Commissioner
- Seal
- Evidence
- Property
- Funding
- Accounts
- Annual report
- The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
- The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)
- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- SCHEDULE 2 Investigation under section 4(4)
- Interpretation
- Conduct of investigation
- Report on investigation
- Further action following report on investigation
- SCHEDULE 3 Relevant authorities
- Health and social care
- Education
- Others
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