Inquiry Into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (Northern Ireland) 2013

  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Consultation

  4. Overview

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: The inquiry

    2. Section 2: Appointment of members

    3. Section 3: Duration of appointment of members

    4. Section 4: Assessors

    5. Section 5: End of inquiry

    6. Section 6: Evidence and procedure

    7. Section 7: Public access to inquiry proceedings and information

    8. Section 8: Restrictions on public access,

    9. Section 9: Powers to require production of evidence

    10. Section 10: Privileged information,

    11. Section 11: Submission of reports

    12. Section 12: Publication of reports

    13. Section 13: Laying of reports before the Assembly

    14. Section 14: Expenses of witnesses,

    15. Section 15: Payment of inquiry expenses by

    16. Section 16: Offences

    17. Section 17: Enforcement by High Court

    18. Section 18: Immunity from suit

    19. Section 19: Time limit for applying for judicial review

    20. Section 20: Power to make supplementary, provision

    21. Section 21: Rules

    22. Section 22: Application to the Crown

    23. Section 23: Consequential amendments

    24. Section 24: Interpretation

    25. Section 25: Commencement,

    26. Section 26: Short title

  6. Hansard Reports