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Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Consultation

  4. Overview

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1- The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

    2. Section 2- Principal aim of the Commissioner

    3. Section 3 - Duties of the Commissioner

    4. Section 4- General Powers of the Commissioner

    5. Section 5 - General review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities

    6. Section 6 - Review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities in individual cases

    7. Section 7 - Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities

    8. Section 8 - Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities

    9. Section 9 - Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions

    10. Section 10 - Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings

    11. Section 11 - Assistance in relation to legal proceedings

    12. Section 12 – Conciliation of disputes

    13. Section 13 - Formal investigations

    14. Section 14 - Formal investigations: exclusions

    15. Section 15 - Report on formal investigation

    16. Section 16 - Further action following report on formal investigation

    17. Section 17 - Evidence in formal investigations

    18. Section 18 - Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation

    19. Section 19 - Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation

    20. Section 20 - Disclosure of information by Commissioner

    21. Section 21 - Review of this Act

    22. Section 22 - Privilege for certain publications

    23. Section 23 – Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions

    24. Section 24 - Application of this Act: matters arising before commencement

    25. Section 25 - Interpretation: “older person”

    26. Section 26 - Interpretation: “relevant authority”

    27. Section 27 - Interpretation: general

    28. Section 28 - Commencement

    29. Section 29 - Short title

  6. SCHEDULES TO ACT

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE COMMISSIONER FOR OLDER PEOPLE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. 1. Status

      2. 2. General powers

      3. 3. Tenure of office

      4. 4. Salary,

      5. 5. Staff

      6. 6. Exercise of functions of Commissioner

      7. 7. Seal

      8. 8. Evidence

      9. 9. Property

      10. 10. Funding

      11. 11. Accounts

      12. 12. Annual report

      13. 13. The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

      14. 14. The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)

      15. 15. The Freedom of Information Act 2000

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      INVESTIGATION UNDER SECTION 4(4)

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      RELEVANT AUTHORITIES

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