Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Supplementary provisions N.I.

Privilege for certain publications N.I.

22   For the purposes of the law of defamation, publication by the Commissioner of any matter which the Commissioner is required or authorised to publish under this Act is absolutely privileged.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 2-29: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 22 in operation at 1.12.2012 by S.R. 2012/388, art. 2(u)

Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions N.I.

23—(1) In relation to a general health care provider, the relevant authority provisions of this Act apply only in relation to matters arising in connection with any general health care provided by that provider.

(2) In relation to an independent provider, the relevant authority provisions of this Act apply only in relation to matters arising in connection with a service which the independent provider was providing, or which it was the independent provider's function to provide, under arrangements with a health and social care body or a general health care provider.

(3) In relation to any other relevant authority (except a person carrying on or managing a residential care home or nursing home), the relevant authority provisions of this Act apply only in relation to matters arising in connection with the exercise by the authority of its public functions.

(4) For the purposes of this section—

“public functions” means functions other than those of a private nature;

“the relevant authority provisions of this Act” are—

(a)

section 3(3) and (7);

(b)

section 4(4);

(c)

sections 5 to 9;

(d)

sections 13 to 20; and

(e)

Schedule 2.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 2-29: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))

Commencement Information

I2 S. 23 in operation at 1.12.2012 by S.R. 2012/388, art. 2(v)

Application of this Act: matters arising before commencement N.I.

24   This Act applies in relation to matters arising before as well as after it comes into operation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 2-29: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))

Commencement Information

I3 S. 24 in operation at 1.12.2012 by S.R. 2012/388, art. 2(w)