Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019
Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 (2019 c. 31)
- Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 (2019 c. 31)
- PART 1 The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
- The Board
- 1 Establishment of the Board
- Entitlement to compensation
- 2 Entitlement to claim compensation
- 3 Restrictions on entitlement to claim compensation
- 4 Exclusions from entitlement to claim compensation
- 5 Application for compensation
- 6 Entitlement to claim compensation in respect of deceased person
- Determination of application
- 7 Priority of applications
- 8 Appointment of panel
- 9 Procedure
- 10 Power to compel giving of evidence
- 11 Advisors
- Award of compensation
- 12 Assessment of compensation
- 13 Actuarial adjustment of award
- 14 Initial payment of award
- 15 Status etc of award
- Appeal
- 16 Right to appeal
- Miscellaneous
- 17 Restrictions on public access
- 18 Information about legal advice and assistance
- 19 Rules
- 20 Rules: procedure
- PART 2 The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse
- The Commissioner
- 21 Establishment of the Commissioner
- 22 Principal aim of the Commissioner
- The Advisory Panel
- 23 The Advisory Panel
- Functions
- 24 General duties of the Commissioner
- 25 Powers of the Commissioner
- 26 Co-ordination of service provision etc
- 27 Monitoring specialist facilities
- 28 Functions relating to the Board, etc
- Miscellaneous
- 29 Independent review
- 30 Defamation: privilege
- PART 3 General
- 31 Interpretation
- 32 Extent
- 33 Commencement
- 34 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
- Status
- Advertisement in the Belfast Gazette
- Administrative functions exercisable by Northern Ireland Department
- Functions
- President and other members
- Staff, accommodation etc.
- Delegation and committees
- Seal
- Evidence
- Funding
- Annual report
- Disqualification from the Assembly
- Freedom of information
- Public Services Ombudsman
- SCHEDULE 2 The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse
- Status
- General powers
- Tenure of office
- Salary, etc
- Staff
- Delegation of functions of Commissioner
- Seal
- Evidence
- Property
- Funding
- Accounts
- Annual report
- Disqualification from the Assembly
- Freedom of information
- Public Services Ombudsman
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