Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

The Commissioner

1The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

2Principal aim of the Commissioner

Functions of the Commissioner

3Duties of the Commissioner

4General powers of the Commissioner

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

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

7Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities

8Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities

9Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions

10Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings

11Assistance in relation to legal proceedings

12Conciliation of disputes

Formal investigations

13Formal investigations

14Formal investigations: exclusions

15Report on formal investigation

16Further action following report on formal investigation

17Evidence in formal investigations

18Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation

19Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation

20Disclosure of information by Commissioner

Review of this Act

21Review of this Act

Supplementary provisions

22Privilege for certain publications

23Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions

24Application of this Act: matters arising before commencement

25Interpretation: “older person”

26Interpretation: “relevant authority”

27Interpretation: general

SCHEDULE 1The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

1(1) The person for the time being holding the office...

2(1) The Commissioner may do anything, apart from borrowing money,...

Tenure of office

3(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person...

4(1) The Office may pay to or in respect of...

5(1) The Commissioner may appoint such number of officers as...

Exercise of functions of Commissioner

6Any function of the Commissioner may be exercised by any...

7The application of the seal of the Commissioner must be...

8A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

9(1) Any real or personal property vested in the Commissioner...

10(1) The Office may make grants to the Commissioner of...

11(1) The Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...

12(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)

1In this Schedule any reference to an investigation is a...

Conduct of investigation

2(1) In determining whether to conduct or discontinue an investigation,...

Report on investigation

3(1) Where the Commissioner has conducted an investigation pursuant to...

Further action following report on investigation

4(1) Where the Commissioner has made a report under paragraph...

SCHEDULE 3Relevant authorities

Health and social care

1A general health care provider, that is to say—

2An independent provider, that is to say a person (whether...

3Any person carrying on or managing any of the following...

4The governing body of an institution of further education, within...

5The 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.

Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

2011 Chapter 1

An 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: