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Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
10 versions
· 2011-03-29
2025-09-17
Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Nort
2022-12-06
Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Nort
2021-03-22
Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Nort
Changes on 2021-03-22
@@ -304,17 +304,17 @@
- (1) The functions of the Commissioner are—
- (a) where a person has made a complaint or referral to which subsection (2) applies, to investigate the complaint or referral in accordance with the provisions of this Part;
- (b) to initiate an investigation in accordance with the provisions of this Part if the Commissioner believes that, at a relevant time, a breach of the Code of Conduct may have occurred;
- (a) where a person has made a complaint or referral to which subsection (2) applies, to investigate the complaint or referral in accordance with the provisions of this Part, provided the Commissioner is satisfied in the case of a complaint that it is not frivolous or vexatious or otherwise an abuse of the complaints process;
- (b) to initiate an investigation in accordance with the provisions of this Part if the Commissioner believes that, at a relevant time, a breach of the Code of Conduct or the Ministerial Code, or both, may have occurred;
- (c) to report to the Assembly on the outcome of any investigation under this section; and
- (d) on the Commissioner's own initiative, or if requested by the Assembly, to give advice on any matter of general principle relating to standards of conduct of members of the Assembly.
- (d) on the Commissioner's own initiative, or if requested by the Assembly, to give advice on any matter of general principle relating to standards of conduct of members of the Assembly including Ministers.
- (2) This subsection applies to—
- (a) a complaint to the Commissioner that, at a relevant time, a breach of the Code of Conduct has occurred;
- (a) a complaint to the Commissioner that, at a relevant time, a breach of the Code of Conduct or the Ministerial Code, or both, has occurred;
- (b) a referral to the Commissioner made by any person specified in the standing orders as being a person who may make referrals in relation to any matter specified in the standing orders as being a matter in respect of which the Commissioner must carry out an investigation.
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@
- “*the Code of Conduct*” means—any code of conduct for members of the Assembly, andany guide to the rules relating to the conduct of members of the Assembly,which has been agreed to by the Assembly; and
- a “*relevant time*” means a time (whether before or after this section comes into operation) when a requirement to comply with the Code of Conduct was in force.
- the Ministerial Code” means the Ministerial Code of Conduct set out in Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act;
- a “*relevant time*” means a time (whether before or after this section comes into operation) when a requirement to comply with the Code of Conduct or the Ministerial Code, or both, was in force.
### Independent status
@@ -466,7 +468,7 @@
##### 27
- (1) A report made by the Commissioner under this Part may not include any specific recommendation for the imposition of a sanction on a member of the Assembly but may otherwise make such recommendations as the Commissioner thinks fit.
- (1) A report made by the Commissioner under this Part may not include any specific recommendation for the imposition of a sanction on a member of the Assembly or Minister but may otherwise make such recommendations as the Commissioner thinks fit.
- (2) A report made by the Commissioner under this Part shall be in writing.
@@ -930,21 +932,21 @@
In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offices and bodies which are public authorities for the purposes of the Act) insert, at the appropriate place— “ The Independent Financial Review Panel ”.
#### Functions of the Panel
#### Functions of the Commissioner
#### Orders
#### Establishment and membership of the Panel
#### Establishment of the Commissioner
#### Transitional provisions
## Editorial notes
[^key-18409b624eae158b353f62612e317b7b]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17) in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/a)
[^key-18409b624eae158b353f62612e317b7b]: S. 17 in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/a)
[^key-d90d5c2f4e09dc75e35ae9f565f32349]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/25) in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/b)
[^key-47a2cc3b8a7e9e524d338b6374d8144f]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/26) in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/b)
[^key-769355e8bc59a81c4b51a3e490f72c79]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/27) in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/b)
[^key-769355e8bc59a81c4b51a3e490f72c79]: S. 27 in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/b)
[^key-2e152a05ab3944b76f59dfa8bf18d2b8]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/28) in operation at 17.9.2012 by [S.R. 2012/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/334/article/2/c)
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[^key-5a7bcb02fa4da891337604bbcecdcd76]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (13.1.2020) by [The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2), [166(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/166/a) (with [regs. 6-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/6))
[^key-280fa7f258185bbc703813776c9eb802]: Words in [Sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/schedule/3/paragraph/3) substituted (13.1.2020) by [The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2), [166(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/166/b) (with [regs. 6-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/6))
[^key-fedb29768678a22d573e43f7c8b249bc]: Words in [s. 17(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/1/a) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/2), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-06af91f2df7eadd77310c1de8e99c0a2]: Words in [s. 17(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/1/b) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/3), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-58c77ba8af4dbb47d808e9da987e5294]: Words in [s. 17(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/1/d) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/4), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-065733f24a275433416b63903221f6f3]: Words in [s. 17(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/2/a) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/5), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-00575b73600c6b1d9765649bc7a1f153]: Words in [s. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/3) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/6), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-30354c29599ae477530ddd633ab21697]: Words in [s. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/17/3) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/7), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
[^key-26aa5b7e004744c17a585c6699105b16]: Words in [s. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/17/section/27/1) inserted (22.3.2021) by [Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3), [ss. 5(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/5/8), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/section/14/2)
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