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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board

    1. The Board

      1. 1.Establishment of the Board

    2. Entitlement to compensation

      1. 2.Entitlement to claim compensation

      2. 3.Restrictions on entitlement to claim compensation

      3. 4.Exclusions from entitlement to claim compensation

      4. 5.Application for compensation

      5. 6.Entitlement to claim compensation in respect of deceased person

    3. Determination of application

      1. 7.Priority of applications

      2. 8.Appointment of panel

      3. 9.Procedure

      4. 10.Power to compel giving of evidence

      5. 11.Advisors

    4. Award of compensation

      1. 12.Assessment of compensation

      2. 13.Actuarial adjustment of award

      3. 14.Initial payment of award

      4. 15.Status etc of award

    5. Appeal

      1. 16.Right to appeal

    6. Miscellaneous

      1. 17.Restrictions on public access

      2. 18.Information about legal advice and assistance

      3. 19.Rules

      4. 20.Rules: procedure

  3. PART 2 The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse

    1. The Commissioner

      1. 21.Establishment of the Commissioner

      2. 22.Principal aim of the Commissioner

    2. The Advisory Panel

      1. 23.The Advisory Panel

    3. Functions

      1. 24.General duties of the Commissioner

      2. 25.Powers of the Commissioner

      3. 26.Co-ordination of service provision etc

      4. 27.Monitoring specialist facilities

      5. 28.Functions relating to the Board, etc

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 29.Independent review

      2. 30.Defamation: privilege

  4. PART 3 General

    1. 31.Interpretation

    2. 32.Extent

    3. 33.Commencement

    4. 34.Short title

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board

      1. Status

        1. 1.(1) The Board is a body corporate.

      2. Advertisement in the Belfast Gazette

        1. 2.The Executive Office must secure that the establishment of the...

      3. Administrative functions exercisable by Northern Ireland Department

        1. 3.(1) The Executive Office must in writing designate a Northern...

      4. Functions

        1. 4.(1) In the exercise of the Board's functions, the Board...

      5. President and other members

        1. 5.(1) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is to...

      6. Staff, accommodation etc.

        1. 6.(1) The staff required for the Board are, with the...

      7. Delegation and committees

        1. 7.(1) Any function of the President may be exercised by...

      8. Seal

        1. 8.The application of the seal of the Board must be...

      9. Evidence

        1. 9.(1) A document purporting to be an instrument issued by...

      10. Funding

        1. 10.(1) The Executive Office may make to the Department grants...

      11. Annual report

        1. 11.(1) The Board must, as soon as practicable after the...

      12. Disqualification from the Assembly

        1. 12.In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

      13. Freedom of information

        1. 13.In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

      14. Public Services Ombudsman

        1. 14.In Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse

      1. Status

        1. 1.(1) The person for the time being holding the office...

      2. General powers

        1. 2.(1) The Commissioner may do anything which the Commissioner considers...

      3. Tenure of office

        1. 3.(1) A person holds and vacates office as the Commissioner...

      4. Salary, etc

        1. 4.(1) The Executive Office may pay to or in respect...

      5. Staff

        1. 5.(1) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Executive...

      6. Delegation of functions of Commissioner

        1. 6.Any function of the Commissioner may be exercised by a...

      7. Seal

        1. 7.The application of the seal of the Commissioner must be...

      8. Evidence

        1. 8.A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

      9. Property

        1. 9.(1) Any real or personal property vested in the Commissioner...

      10. Funding

        1. 10.(1) The Executive Office may make grants to the Commissioner...

      11. Accounts

        1. 11.(1) The Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...

      12. Annual report

        1. 12.(1) The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after the...

      13. Disqualification from the Assembly

        1. 13.In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

      14. Freedom of information

        1. 14.In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

      15. Public Services Ombudsman

        1. 15.In Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern...