Legislation – Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

“26FThe Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

(1)

The Director General and the ICRIR may enter into an agreement for the establishment, in relation to ICRIR officers, of procedures corresponding or similar to those provided for by or under this Part.

(2)

Where no such agreement is in force, the Secretary of State may by regulations establish such procedures.

(3)

An agreement under this section must not be made, varied or terminated except with the approval of the Secretary of State.

(4)

Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Director General; and

(b)

the ICRIR.

(5)

Nothing in any other statutory provision prevents the ICRIR from carrying into effect procedures established by virtue of this section.

(6)

An agreement or regulations under this section may contain provision for enabling the Director General to bring and present, or otherwise participate or intervene in, any proceedings that are identified by the agreement as disciplinary proceedings in relation to ICRIR officers.

(7)

Procedures established in accordance with an agreement under this section, or by regulations under this section, have no effect in relation to anything done outside England and Wales by any ICRIR officer.

(8)

In this section—

“ICRIR” means the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery;

“ICRIR officer” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.”