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The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board (Applications and Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2020

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11.—(1) The determination of an application for compensation under the Act is to be based on a simple majority of the members of the panel appointed under section 8.

(2) The secretary to the Board must stamp each notification under section 9(7) of the Act (determination of application) with the date on which the determination is made (“the notification issue date”) and must secure that the notification is issued by such means (electronic or otherwise) as the Board may decide.

(3) The notification must include—

(a)an explanation of the consequences of failing, within the period of 21 days beginning with the notification issue date, either to give the Board written acceptance of the award or to bring an appeal under section 16 of the Act, and

(b)an explanation of the right of appeal under section 16 of the Act.

(4) The notification must (in addition to being given to the applicant in accordance with section 9(7) of the Act) be given to—

(a)a solicitor acting for the applicant,

(b)the body, society or organisation which provided residential accommodation in an institution to which the application relates, and

(c)a solicitor acting for that body, society or organisation.

(5) A written acceptance of the amount of the award must specify the details of the bank account into which the person wishes the award to be paid.

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