http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1/contentsCommissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-04-02Expert Participation2022-04-01 Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011s. 7(6)The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Sch. 2 para. 38reg. 1(2) Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011The Commissioner1The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland2Principal aim of the CommissionerFunctions of the Commissioner3Duties of the Commissioner4General powers of the Commissioner5General review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities6Review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities in individual cases7Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities8Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities9Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions10Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings11Assistance in relation to legal proceedings12Conciliation of disputesFormal investigations13Formal investigations14Formal investigations: exclusions15Report on formal investigation16Further action following report on formal investigation17Evidence in formal investigations18Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation19Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation20Disclosure of information by CommissionerReview of this Act21Review of this ActSupplementary provisions22Privilege for certain publications23Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions24Application of this Act: matters arising before commencementInterpretation25Interpretation: “older person”26Interpretation: “relevant authority”27Interpretation: generalGeneral28Commencement29Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1The Commissioner for Older People for Northern IrelandStatus1(1) The person for the time being holding the office...General powers2(1) The Commissioner may do anything, apart from borrowing money,...Tenure of office3(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person...Salary, etc.4(1) The Office may pay to or in respect of...Staff5(1) The Commissioner may appoint such number of officers as...Exercise of functions of Commissioner6Any function of the Commissioner may be exercised by any...Seal7The application of the seal of the Commissioner must be...Evidence8A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...Property9(1) Any real or personal property vested in the Commissioner...Funding10(1) The Office may make grants to the Commissioner of...Accounts11(1) The Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...Annual report12(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)13In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)14In Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland)...The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)15In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...SCHEDULE 2Investigation under section 4(4)Interpretation1In this Schedule any reference to an investigation is a...Conduct of investigation2(1) In determining whether to conduct or discontinue an investigation,...Report on investigation3(1) Where the Commissioner has conducted an investigation pursuant to...Further action following report on investigation4(1) Where the Commissioner has made a report under paragraph...SCHEDULE 3Relevant authoritiesThe following bodies and persons are relevant authorities by virtue...Health and social care1Relevant authorities2Relevant authorities3Any person carrying on or managing any of the following...Education4The governing body of an institution of further education, within...Others5The ombudsman scheme operator as defined by section 225(2) of...6The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. 7The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. 8The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. 9The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman. 2011 CHAPTER 1An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland.[25th January 2011]BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: