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Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973

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22Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration

(1)The enactments mentioned in subsection (2) below (which preclude a Commissioner appointed under any of the Acts so mentioned from conducting an investigation under the relevant Act when the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in a court of law) shall not apply to an investigation of a complaint alleging maladministration involving discrimination on the ground of religious belief or political opinion or a requirement in contravention of section 21 above to take an oath or make an undertaking or declaration.

(2)The said enactments are:—

(a)section 5(2)(b) of the [1967 c. 13.] Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;

(b)section 5(2)(b) of the [1969 c. 10 (N.I.).] Parliamentary Commissioner Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ; and

(c)section 5(3)(b) of the [1969 c. 25 (N.I.).] Commissioner for Complaints Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

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