Inquiry Into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Overview

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: The inquiry

   2. Section 2: Appointment of members

   3. Section 3: Duration of appointment of members

   4. Section 4: Assessors

   5. Section 5: End of inquiry

   6. Section 6: Evidence and procedure

   7. Section 7: Public access to inquiry proceedings and information

   8. Section 8: Restrictions on public access,

   9. Section 9: Powers to require production of evidence

   10. Section 10: Privileged information,

   11. Section 11: Submission of reports

   12. Section 12: Publication of reports

   13. Section 13: Laying of reports before the Assembly

   14. Section 14: Expenses of witnesses,

   15. Section 15: Payment of inquiry expenses by

   16. Section 16: Offences

   17. Section 17: Enforcement by High Court

   18. Section 18: Immunity from suit

   19. Section 19: Time limit for applying for judicial review

   20. Section 20: Power to make supplementary, provision

   21. Section 21: Rules

   22. Section 22: Application to the Crown

   23. Section 23: Consequential amendments

   24. Section 24: Interpretation

   25. Section 25: Commencement,

   26. Section 26: Short title

6. Hansard Reports