Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

Part VII U.K. Human Rights and Equal Opportunities

Equality of opportunity U.K.

78 Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration. U.K.

(1) The provisions mentioned in subsection (2) (which preclude an investigation 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—

(a) discrimination, or aiding or inciting any person to discriminate, on the ground of religious belief or political opinion; or

(b) a requirement in contravention of section 77 to take an oath or make a declaration (within the meaning of that section).

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 5(2)(b) of the M1 Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;

[F1 (b) section 21(1)(b) of the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 78(2)(b) substituted for s. 78(2)(b)(c) (1.4.2016) by Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4), s. 64, Sch. 8 para. 8

Marginal Citations

M1 1967 c.13.