Legislation – Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
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SCHEDULE 13Amendments
PART 1The ICRIR
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
1
(1)
Section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
“(ad)
to take over the conduct of any criminal proceedings instituted in England and Wales by the ICRIR;”;
(b)
“(bd)
where it appears to the Director appropriate to do so, to institute and have the conduct of any criminal proceedings in England and Wales relating to a review by the ICRIR;”;
(c)
“(ef)
to give, to such extent as he considers appropriate, and to such persons as he considers appropriate, advice on matters relating to—
(i)
a review by the ICRIR; or
(ii)
criminal proceedings instituted in England and Wales relating to a review by the ICRIR;”.
(3)
““ICRIR” means the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery;”.