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Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

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6.  Regulations made under this Act are subject to negative resolution.

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7.  In this Act—

“body” includes an unincorporated body of persons;

“child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

“document” means anything in which information is recorded in any form;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

“public body” means a body established by or under any statutory provision;

“regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Health;

“relative” means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether by blood (including half-blood), marriage or civil partnership;

“rules of court” includes magistrates’ court rules (as well as rules of court as defined in section 21(4) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954);

“statutory provision” has the meaning given in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

“voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public body) the activities of which are not carried on for profit.

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8.  This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

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9.  This Act may be cited as the Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

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