(1) The chairman may award reasonable amounts to a person—
(a) by way of compensation for loss of time, or
(b) in respect of expenses properly incurred, or to be incurred,
in attending, or otherwise in relation to, the inquiry.
(2) The power to make an award under this section includes power, where the chairman considers it appropriate, to award amounts in respect of legal representation.
(3) A person is eligible for an award under this section only if he is—
(a) a person attending the inquiry to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing, or
(b) a person who, in the opinion of the chairman, has such a particular interest in the proceedings or outcome of the inquiry as to justify such an award.
(4) The power to make an award under this section is subject to such conditions or qualifications as may be determined by the Minister and notified by him to the chairman.
(1) The appropriate authority may make rules dealing with—
(a) matters of evidence and procedure in relation to inquiries;
(b) the return or keeping, after the end of an inquiry, of documents given to or created by the inquiry;
(c) awards under section 40.
(2) Rules under subsection (1)(c) may in particular—
(a) make provision as to how and by whom the amount of awards is to be assessed, including provision allowing the assessment to be undertaken by the inquiry panel or by such other person as the panel may nominate;
(b) make provision for review of an assessment at the instance of a person dissatisfied with it.
(3) The appropriate authority is—
(a) the Lord Chancellor, as regards inquiries for which a United Kingdom Minister is responsible;
(b) the Scottish Ministers, as regards inquiries for which they are responsible;
(c) the Welsh Ministers, as regards inquiries for which they are responsible;
(d) the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, as regards inquiries for which a Northern Ireland Minister is responsible.
(4) The power to make rules under this section is exercisable—
(a) in the case of rules made by the Lord Chancellor, the Welsh Ministers or the Scottish Ministers, by statutory instrument;
(b) in the case of rules made by the First Minister and deputy First Minister, by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
(5) A statutory instrument made under this section is subject to annulment—
(a) if made by the Lord Chancellor, in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
(aa) if made by the Welsh Ministers, in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales;
(b) if made by the Scottish Ministers, in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(6) A statutory rule made under this section is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)).
(1) In this Act—
“assessor” means an assessor appointed under section 11;
“assimilated enforceable obligation” means an obligation (as modified from time to time) which forms part of assimilated law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
“chairman”, in relation to an inquiry, means the chairman of the inquiry;
“the course of the inquiry” and similar expressions are to be read in accordance with subsection (2);
“date of conversion” has the meaning given by section 15(1);
“document” includes information recorded in any form (and see subsection (3));
“event”, except in sections 13 and 46, includes any conduct or omission;
“inquiry”, except where the context requires otherwise, means an inquiry under this Act;
“inquiry panel” is to be read in accordance with section 3(2);
“interested party”, in relation to an inquiry, means a person with a particularly significant interest in the proceedings or outcome of the inquiry;
“interim report” means a report under section 24(3);
“joint inquiry” has the meaning given by section 32(2);
“member”, in relation to an inquiry panel, includes the chairman;
“Minister” is to be read in accordance with section 1(2) (and see subsection (4) below);
“Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly;
“public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36);
“the relevant Parliament or Assembly” means whichever of the following is or are applicable—
in the case of an inquiry for which the Treasury is responsible, the House of Commons;
in the case of an inquiry for which any other United Kingdom Minister is responsible, or one for which the Secretary of State exercising functions by virtue of section 45(2) is responsible, the House of Parliament of which that minister is a member;
in the case of an inquiry for which the Scottish Ministers are responsible, the Scottish Parliament;
in the case of an inquiry for which the Welsh Ministers are responsible, the National Assembly for Wales;
in the case of an inquiry for which a Northern Ireland Minister is responsible, the Northern Ireland Assembly;
“the relevant part of the United Kingdom”, in relation to an inquiry, means the part specified under section 31(1);
“report” means a report under section 24(1);
“responsible”, in relation to an inquiry, is to be read in accordance with subsection (5);
...
“Scottish public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13);
“setting-up date” means the date specified under section 5(1)(a);
“statutory provision” means a provision contained in, or having effect under, any enactment, Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation;
“terms of reference”, in relation to an inquiry under this Act, has the meaning given by section 5(6);
“United Kingdom Minister”—
(a) means the holder of a Ministerial office specified in Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (c. 27) or a Parliamentary Secretary;
(b) also includes the Treasury.
But a reference to a United Kingdom Minister does not include a reference to the Secretary of State discharging functions by virtue of section 45(2).
(2) References in this Act to the course of an inquiry are to the period beginning with the setting-up date, or (in the case of an inquiry converted under section 15) the date of conversion, and ending with the date on which the inquiry comes to an end (which is given by section 14).
(3) References in this Act to producing or providing a document, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, are to be read as references to producing or providing a copy of the information in a legible form.
(4) References in this Act to “the Minister”, in relation to an inquiry, are to the Minister or Ministers responsible for the inquiry.
(5) For the purposes of this Act a Minister is “responsible” for an inquiry if he is the Minister, or one of the Ministers, by whom it was caused to be held under section 1 or converted under section 15.
This is subject to section 34(2)(a).
(1) Section 15 applies whether the original inquiry was caused to be held before or after the commencement of that section.
(2) For the purposes of that section, an inquiry appointed otherwise than under this Act includes a tribunal of inquiry appointed in pursuance of resolutions of both Houses of Parliament under section 1 of the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 (c. 7).
(3) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the reference in section 35(8)(a) above to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to six months.
(4) This Act does not affect—
(a) any power of Her Majesty to establish a Royal Commission, or
(b) except as provided by section 15 or by sections 46 to 49 (and Schedules 1 to 3), any power of a Minister or other person (whether under a statutory provision or otherwise) to cause an inquiry to be held otherwise than under this Act.
(5) The repeal by this Act of any statutory provision under which an inquiry has been caused to be held does not affect any power or duty conferred or imposed in respect of the inquiry, and accordingly—
(a) the inquiry may continue,
(b) any report may be submitted and published, and
(c) any proceedings arising out of the inquiry may be taken or continued,
as if the enactment had not been repealed.
45 Suspension of devolved government in Northern Ireland
(1) This section applies in relation to any time when section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (suspension of devolved government in Northern Ireland) is in force.
(2) Functions conferred by this Act on a Northern Ireland Minister may be discharged by the Secretary of State (and a reference to an inquiry for which a Northern Ireland Minister is responsible is to be read accordingly).
In relation to such functions, this subsection applies in place of paragraph 4(1)(a) to (c) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
(3) A requirement under this Act to consult any Northern Ireland Minister is to be read as a requirement to consult the Secretary of State.
(4) In the case of rules under section 41 made by the Secretary of State by virtue of subsection (3)(d) of that section and subsection (2) above, subsections (4)(a) and (5)(a) of that section apply in relation to the Secretary of State as they apply in relation to the Lord Chancellor.
47 Inquiries etc under Northern Ireland legislation
(1) For section 23 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) (inquiries and investigations) there is substituted—
Inquiries and investigations
23 The provisions of Schedule A1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to any local or other inquiry or any investigation which a Minister or Northern Ireland department causes to be held or made under any enactment passed or made—
(a) after the commencement of this Act, and
(b) before the commencement of section 47 of the Inquiries Act 2005.
(2) The Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act is inserted into that Act as Schedule A1.
(1) Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
(2) In Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) a reference to an Act that is amended by Schedule 2 to this Act is to be read as referring to that Act as so amended.
(1) The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 (c. 7) is repealed.
(2) The provisions set out in Schedule 3 are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.
This Act and any provisions made under it bind the Crown (but do not affect Her Majesty in her personal capacity or in right of Her Duchy of Lancaster or the Duke of Cornwall).
(1) The preceding provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
(2) Before making an order under this section the Lord Chancellor must consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
(3) An order under this section—
(a) may include any transitory, transitional or saving provision that the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient;
(b) may appoint different days for different purposes.
SCHEDULE 1 Provisions applicable to inquiries etc under Northern Ireland legislation
Section 47
The following is the Schedule inserted into the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))—
SCHEDULE A1
Provisions applicable to inquiries and investigations
Introductory
1 In this Schedule—
“the inquiry” means any inquiry or investigation in relation to which, by virtue of section 23 of this Act, the provisions of this Schedule apply;
“the Department” means the Minister or Northern Ireland department causing the inquiry to be held.
Appointment of person to hold inquiry
2 The Department shall appoint a person to hold the inquiry and to report thereon to the Department.
Notification of time and place of inquiry
3 Notification shall be sent to any persons appearing to the Department or the person appointed to hold the inquiry to be interested of the time when, and the place where, the inquiry is to be held.
Powers to require persons to give evidence etc.
4 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the person appointed to hold the inquiry may by notice require any person—
(a) to attend at the time and place set forth in the notice to give evidence or to produce any books or documents in his custody or under his control which relate to any matter in question at the inquiry; or
(b) to furnish, within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice, such information relating to any matter in question at the inquiry as the person appointed to hold the inquiry may think fit, and as the person so required is able to furnish.
(2) A person shall not to be required, in obedience to such a notice, to attend at any place which is more than 16 kilometres from the place where he resides unless the necessary expenses are paid or tendered to him.
(3) Nothing in this paragraph shall empower the person appointed to hold the inquiry to require any person to produce any book or document, or to answer any question, which he would be entitled, on the ground of privilege or otherwise, to refuse to produce or to answer if the inquiry were a proceeding in a court of law.
Oaths and statements
5 The person appointed to hold the inquiry may administer oaths and examine witnesses on oath, and may accept, in lieu of evidence on oath by any person, a statement in writing by that person.
Offences
6 Any person who—
(a) refuses or wilfully neglects to attend in obedience to a notice under paragraph 4, or to give evidence; or
(b) wilfully alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys or refuses to produce any book or document which he may be required to produce by any such notice; or
(c) refuses or deliberately neglects to furnish any information which he is required to furnish under paragraph 4(1)(b);
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
Expenses
7 (1) The expenses incurred by the Department in relation to the inquiry (including such sum as the Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, determine in respect of the services of any officer engaged in the inquiry) shall be paid by such of the parties to the inquiry in such proportions as the Department may order.
(2) The Department may make orders as to the expenses incurred by the parties appearing at the inquiry and as to the parties by whom such expenses shall be paid.
(3) Any order made by the Department under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) may, on the application of any party to the inquiry, be made a rule of the High Court.
Section 48
Part 1 Acts of Parliament
Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (c. 78)
1 Section 7 of the Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (inquiry into accidents and formal investigation in serious cases) is omitted.
Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50)
2 Section 20 of the Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (power to hold inquiries) is omitted.
Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53)
3 Section 47 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (inquiries by Minister) is omitted.
Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)
4 In section 26 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (constitution and functions of Agricultural Marketing Reorganisation Commissions) subsections (6) to (8) are omitted.
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)
5 Section 143 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (inquiries) is omitted.
Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)
6 Section 90 of the Transport Act 1962 (inquiries) is omitted.
National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
7 Section 84 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (inquiries) is omitted.
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
8 In the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, sections 76 (general power to hold inquiries) and 77 (general provisions as to inquiries) are omitted.
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
9 Section 125 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (inquiries) is omitted.
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
10 In the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, sections 128 (power to hold inquiries) and 129 (general provisions as to inquiries) are omitted.
Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
11 Section 179 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (general power to hold inquiries) is omitted.
Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
12 Section 81 of the Children Act 1989 (inquiries) is omitted.
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
13 In section 57 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (intervention) subsection (9) is omitted.
Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
14 Section 49 of the Police Act 1996 (local inquiries) is omitted.
Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
15 Section 507 of the Education Act 1996 (power to direct local inquiries) is omitted.
Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
16 In the Police Act 1997, sections 34 (National Criminal Intelligence Service: inquiries) and 79 (National Crime Squad: inquiries) are omitted.
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
17 Section 44 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (inquiries) is omitted.
Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32)
22 In section 60 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (inquiry by Board following report by Chief Constable), for subsection (14) there is substituted—
(14) “Paragraphs 3 to 6 of Schedule A1 to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (provisions applicable to inquiries etc. under Northern Ireland legislation) shall apply to an inquiry under this section with the substitution for references to the Department of references to the person conducting the inquiry.”
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
23 Section 17 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (inquiries) is omitted.
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
24 Section 27 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (inquiries) is omitted.
Part 2 Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5)
25 In section 6 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries), in subsection (6), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—
(aa) an inquiry held under the Inquiries Act 2005;
.
Part 3 Northern Ireland legislation
Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (c. 31 (N.I.))
26 Section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (fees for holding inquiries) is omitted.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (c. 13 (N.I.))
27 Section 14 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (inquiry into accidents connected with petroleum spirit) is omitted.
Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I))
28 Section 7 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (sworn inquiries) is omitted.
Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14))
29 In the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, Article 54 (inquiries) and Schedule 8 (provisions as to inquiries) are omitted.
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))
30 In Article 16 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (investigations and inquiries) the following words are omitted—
(a) in paragraph (1), “the Department concerned or”;
(b) in paragraph (2), “The Department concerned or”;
(c) in paragraph (5), “the Department concerned or, as the case may be,” and “that Department or” (in both places);
(d) in paragraph (6) “The Department concerned or, as the case may be,”;
(e) in paragraph (6)(a), (b) and (c), “that Department or”.
Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1))
31 In Schedule 5 to the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (provisions as to inquiries and applications), in paragraph 5, for “Schedule 8 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972” there is substituted “ Schedule A1 to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 ”.
Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12))
32 In Article 4 of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (approval of schemes), in paragraph (10), for the words from “Article 54” to “1954,” there is substituted “ Schedule A1 to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall, in its application to any such inquiry by virtue of section 23 of that Act, ”.
Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3))
33 Article 108 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (inquiries and investigations) is omitted.
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22))
34 Article 69 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (inquiries) is omitted.
Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15))
35 In Article 130 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (inquiries), in paragraph (2)—
(a) for “Schedule 8 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972” there is substituted “ Schedule A1 to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 ”;
(b) for “the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954” there is substituted “ that Act ”;
(c) for “paragraph 6” there is substituted “ paragraph 7(1) ”.
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))
36 Article 152 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (inquiries) is omitted.
Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7))
37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/276 (N.I. 2))
38 In Article 65 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (inquiries), in paragraph (2)—
(a) for “Schedule 8 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972” there is substituted “ Schedule A1 to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 ”;
(b) for “the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954” there is substituted “ that Act ”;
(c) for “paragraph 6” there is substituted “ paragraph 7(1) ”.
Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9))
39 Article 58 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (inquiries and investigations) is omitted.
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/417 (N.I. 4))
40 In Articles 7 and 39 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries), in paragraph (7)(a), after “held” there is inserted “ under the Inquiries Act 2005 or ”.
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/439 (N.I. 11))
41 In Article 13 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions), in paragraph (3), for “the subject of a local or public inquiry” there is substituted
the subject of—
(a) an inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, or
(b) any such inquiry as is referred to in section 23 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (inquiries and investigations)
.
Section 49
Reference | Extent of repeal or revocation
Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (c. 78) | Section 7.
Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50) | Section 20.
Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 (c. 7) | The whole Act.
Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (c. 31 (N.I.)) | Section 6.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (c. 13 (N.I.)) | Section 14.
Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53) | Section 47.
Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.)) | Section 7.
Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47) | Section 26(6) to (8).
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) | Section 143.
Transport Act 1962 (c. 46) | Section 90.
Fees for Inquiries (Variation) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/656) | In the Schedule, the entries relating to the Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 and the Road Traffic Act 1960.
Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64) | Section 17(1)(a).
Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.)) | In section 13(1), the words from the beginning to “; and” and the word “other”.
Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)) | Article 54. Schedule 8. In Schedule 16, paragraph 17.
Local Government (Modifications and Repeals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1973 (S.R. & O. 1973 No. 285) | In the Schedule, the entry relating to section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923.
National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) | Section 84.
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) | In Article 16— in paragraph (1) the words “the Department concerned or”; in paragraph (2) the words “The Department concerned or”; in paragraph (5) the words “the Department concerned or, as the case may be,” and the words “that Department or” (in both places); in paragraph (6) the words “The Department concerned or, as the case may be,”; in paragraph (6)(a), (b) and (c) the words “that Department or”.
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14) | Sections 76 and 77.
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) | Section 125.
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) | Sections 128 and 129.
Fees (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 (S.R. (N.I.) 1984 No. 369) | In the Schedule, the entry relating to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923.
Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) | In Schedule 5, paragraph 4(36).
Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3)) | Article 108.
Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53) | In Schedule 6, in paragraph 3 the words “and 7 (inquiries into railway accidents)”.
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)) | Article 69.
Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) | Section 179.
Children Act 1989 (c. 41) | Section 81.
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) | In Schedule 9, paragraph 18(6).
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) | In Schedule 16, paragraph 21.
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13) | Section 57(9).
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) | Article 152. In Schedule 9, paragraph 80.
Police Act 1996 (c. 16) | Section 49.
Education Act 1996 (c. 56) | Section 507.
Police Act 1997 (c. 50) | Sections 34 and 79.
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) | Section 44.
Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)) | Article 58.
Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) | In Schedule 11, paragraph 9.
Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1747) | In Schedule 18, paragraph 2(20).
Health Act 1999 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2795) | Article 2(2).
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) | In Schedule 9, paragraph 128. In Schedule 4, paragraph 14(17).
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) | In Schedule 5, paragraph 21.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) | In section 18, the word “legal” in subsection (5) and the word “or” preceding paragraph (b) of subsection (7).
Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3251) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 2(27) to (29).
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) | Section 17.
Railway Safety Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 8 (N.I.)) | Section 7(1).
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) | In Schedule 4, paragraph 33.
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) | Section 27.