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(1)This section shall have effect for the purposes of this Act.
(2)“The Commission” means the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains—
(a)which was established by an agreement, made on 27th April 1999 in connection with the affairs of Northern Ireland, between Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Ireland; and
(b)whose functions include receiving relevant information and disclosing such information for the purpose of facilitating the location of the remains to which the information relates.
(3)“Relevant information” means information as to the whereabouts of the remains of a victim of violence.
(4)“Victim of violence” means a person killed before 10th April 1998 as a result of an unlawful act of violence committed on behalf of, or in connection with, a proscribed organisation.
(5)In subsection (4) “proscribed organisation” means any organisation which at the passing of this Act is proscribed for the purposes of the [1996 c. 22] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.
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