Inquiries Act 2005

[^c2086155]: By Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 91(3) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), it is provided that in s. 27(7) in the definition of "the relevant administration" for the words "National Assembly for Wales has" there be substituted the words "Welsh Ministers have", the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

[^c2086162]: Words in s. 27(7) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 91(3), (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

[^c2086163]: Words in s. 28(4) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 92 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086165]: Words in s. 29(1) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 93(2), (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

[^c2086167]: Words in s. 29(5) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 93(3), (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

[^c2086169]: Words in s. 30(5) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 94, (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

[^c2086229]: Words in s. 30(6) substituted (11.3.2009) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 30(1), 31, Sch. 4 para. 14; S.I. 2009/448, art. 2(2)(f)(g)

[^c2086236]: Words in s. 41(3)(c) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 95(2)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086241]: Words in s. 41(3)(c) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 95(2)(b) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086245]: Words in s. 41(4)(a) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 95(3), (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086249]: S. 41(5)(aa) inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 95(4), (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086256]: S. 43(1): words in definition substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 96, (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086547]: S. 51(1) power wholly exercised; 7.6.2005 appointed by {S.I. 2005/1432}, art. 2

[^c2086507]: Words in s. 51(2) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 97, (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

[^c2086514]: Sch. 2 para. 18 repealed (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), ss. 63, 65, Sch. 10(with ss. 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.

[^c2086528]: Sch. 2 para. 19 repealed (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), ss. 63, 65, Sch. 10(with ss. 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-0c20fc753cf56e6ac51b814493a51d1d]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2 repealed (S.) (28.2.2011) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), s. 101(2), Sch. 4 para. 45 (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a) (with art. 5(2))

[^key-0bf0c99d1d89b99aaa2d4c93ad0c3ed5]: Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 105 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-57ddbc8d76a2d587a41c4a58143af14e]: S. 46 repealed (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 19 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-16a248ff7d8426041128dfc70f76e898]: Words in s. 10(1) substituted (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/150), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(2)

[^key-2aca6028bfab6c28a7e4944848587144]: S. 10(2) repealed (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/150), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(3)

[^key-e73d8dc9b4fb90eb08c9a485fa4a0bd1]: Sch. 2 para. 37 repealed (1.4.2016) by Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4), s. 64, Sch. 9

[^key-5e2968617feaa4169bca57a480d385c3]: S. 2 modified (E.W.N.I.) (15.6.2017) by The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1142), arts. 1(2), 3; S.S.I. 2017/155, reg. 2

[^key-bc3e4e0fd75e06ae3049d93d4e5ac73d]: S. 4 modified (E.W.N.I) (15.6.2017) by The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1142), arts. 1(2), 3; S.S.I. 2017/155, reg. 2

[^key-0148c9870d4abd0243f7f16c4b7ce00b]: Sch. 2 para. 20 repealed (30.8.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), s. 272(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 8 (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(h)(ii) (with reg. 2(2))

[^key-cb07d2b7bcee7eaaf9168ada844a8214]: Sch. 2 para. 21 repealed (30.8.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), s. 272(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 8 (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(h)(ii) (with reg. 2(2))

[^key-68870359d30583d2783791e7c64338b3]: Words in s. 19(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1252), regs. 1(1), 2(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-79d78f696550ab5d445687be83281d41]: Words in s. 22(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1252), regs. 1(1), 2(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-49123ce41dabeee7717c1f689920e059]: Words in s. 25(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1252), regs. 1(1), 2(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a57d813de79168863c35f079c7f49047]: Words in s. 19(3)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 57(2)(a)

[^key-8a6f366197aff57c22b8fd60df87f2d7]: Words in s. 22(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 57(3)

[^key-92567c86cde041847f5d7fd40b6bb8b3]: Words in s. 25(4)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 57(2)(b)

[^key-f0fd47f9011947a30c6fe306e3092bd8]: Words in s. 43(1) inserted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 57(4)(a)

[^key-972d7c5ee8c9046f45373eec79f281dd]: Words in s. 43(1) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 57(4)(b)

Welsh inquiries

Restrictions on public access etc

The following is the Schedule inserted into the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))—

Assessors

Scottish inquiries

Transitory, transitional and saving provisions

The following is the Schedule inserted into the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))—