In this Act—

• “the Board” means the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board;

• “child” means a person aged under 18, subject to section 6(8);

• “the Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse;

• “the Executive Office” means the Executive Office in Northern Ireland;

• “information” includes information recorded in any form;

• “institution” has the meaning given in section 2(3) and (4);

• “interests” includes rights;

• “victims and survivors” has the meaning given in section 22(2).

A reference in this Act to having suffered abuse is to be construed in accordance with section 2(2) and (7).

A reference in this Act to being resident in an institution is to be construed in accordance with section 2(5) and (6).