Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board

   1. The Board

      1. 1. Establishment of the Board

   2. Entitlement to compensation

      1. 2. Entitlement to claim compensation

      2. 3. Restrictions on entitlement to claim compensation

      3. 4. Exclusions from entitlement to claim compensation

      4. 5. Application for compensation

      5. 6. Entitlement to claim compensation in respect of deceased person

   3. Determination of application

      1. 7. Priority of applications

      2. 8. Appointment of panel

      3. 9. Procedure

      4. 10. Power to compel giving of evidence

      5. 11. Advisors

   4. Award of compensation

      1. 12. Assessment of compensation

      2. 13. Actuarial adjustment of award

      3. 14. Initial payment of award

      4. 15. Status etc of award

   5. Appeal

      1. 16. Right to appeal

   6. Miscellaneous

      1. 17. Restrictions on public access

      2. 18. Information about legal advice and assistance

      3. 19. Rules

      4. 20. Rules: procedure

3. PART 2 The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse

   1. The Commissioner

      1. 21. Establishment of the Commissioner

      2. 22. Principal aim of the Commissioner

   2. The Advisory Panel

      1. 23. The Advisory Panel

   3. Functions

      1. 24. General duties of the Commissioner

      2. 25. Powers of the Commissioner

      3. 26. Co-ordination of service provision etc

      4. 27. Monitoring specialist facilities

      5. 28. Functions relating to the Board, etc

   4. Miscellaneous

      1. 29. Independent review

      2. 30. Defamation: privilege

4. PART 3 General

   1. 31. Interpretation

   2. 32. Extent

   3. 33. Commencement

   4. 34. Short title

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board

      1. 1. Status

      2. 2. Advertisement in the Belfast Gazette

      3. 3. Administrative functions exercisable by Northern Ireland Department

      4. 4. Functions

      5. 5. President and other members

      6. 6. Staff, accommodation etc.

      7. 7. Delegation and committees

      8. 8. Seal

      9. 9. Evidence

      10. 10. Funding

      11. 11. Annual report

      12. 12. Disqualification from the Assembly

      13. 13. Freedom of information

      14. 14. Public Services Ombudsman

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse

      1. 1. Status

      2. 2. General powers

      3. 3. Tenure of office

      4. 4. Salary, etc

      5. 5. Staff

      6. 6. Delegation 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. Disqualification from the Assembly

      14. 14. Freedom of information

      15. 15. Public Services Ombudsman