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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

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Current and former Commissioners, ICRIR officers and ICRIR contractors

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1(1)A person who is, or has ceased to be, a Commissioner, ICRIR officer or ICRIR contractor commits an offence if—

(a)the person discloses information which the person obtained as a Commissioner, ICRIR officer or ICRIR contractor, and

(b)the disclosure would, if it had been made by the ICRIR, have constituted a breach of a relevant prohibition on disclosure.

(2)It does not matter whether the disclosure of information occurs within or outside the United Kingdom.

(3)This paragraph does not apply to the communication of information by a person to another person in that other person’s capacity as a Commissioner, ICRIR officer, or ICRIR contractor.

(4)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that at the time of the alleged offence the person did not know, and had no reasonable cause to believe, that the disclosure would, if it had been made by the ICRIR, have constituted a breach of a relevant prohibition on disclosure.

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