Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Prospective

31The ICRIR’s use of information obtained by itU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)Information that has been obtained by the ICRIR—

(a)under section 5, or

(b)through the exercise of police powers,

may be used by the ICRIR for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of any function of the ICRIR except the function of producing the historical record.

(2)Information that has been obtained by the ICRIR under section 14 may be used by the ICRIR only for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of the review function.

(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not authorise the ICRIR to disclose information to any other person.

(4)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any information once it has been—

(a)contained in a final report produced in accordance with section 15, or

(b)published by the ICRIR (otherwise than in a final report) in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(5)This section does not limit the application of section 4.

(6)In this section “police powers” means powers and privileges of a constable which the Commissioner for Investigations, or any other ICRIR officer, has by virtue of a designation under section 6.

Commencement Information

I1S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)