Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Type Public General Act
Publication 2023-09-18
Last updated 2024-05-01
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Impersonating a designated ICRIR officer

Meaning of “close family member”

Co-habitee

Step-child

Step-parent

Step-brother or step-sister

Interpretation

Meaning of “relevant family member”

Penalty for failure to comply

Notification of penalty decision

Objection to penalty decision

Appeals

Enforcement of penalty

Giving of notices

Interpretation

Distorting evidence etc

Suppression of evidence etc

Institution of proceedings

Penalties

Prohibition of grant of immunity: sexual offences

Introduction

Disclosure of any information to the Secretary of State

Disclosure of sensitive information to certain recipients

Disclosure of sensitive information notified in advance to the Secretary of State

Disclosure of protected international information notified in advance to the Secretary of State

The “relevant decision period”

Application of this Part

Affected report to include statement of Secretary of State’s decision

Initial appeals

Bringing an initial appeal

Further appeal against an initial appeal

Application of the Justice and Security Act 2013

Interpretation

Current and former Commissioners, ICRIR officers and ICRIR contractors

Penalties

Interpretation

Information made available by a relevant authority

Information made available by other persons

Notifications under this Schedule

Actions that contravene a section 43 prohibition

Right of the Secretary of State to intervene

Determination by the court

Appeals etc

Prohibition on continuing or bringing actions which involved prior cross-border mediation

Interpretation

Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Coroners Act 1988

Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016

Amendment and saving of legislation

Qualifying offences: offences committed between 1966 and 1973

Offences equivalent to qualifying offences: offences committed between 1966 and 1973

Interpretation of the 1998 Act

Northern Ireland Act 1998

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