Inquiries Bill [HL]
[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE B]
Contents
Constitution of inquiry
1
Power to establish inquiry
2
No determination of liability
3
The inquiry panel
4
Appointment of inquiry panel
5
Setting-up date and terms of reference
6
Minister’s duty to inform Parliament or Assembly
7
Further appointments to inquiry panel
8
Suitability of inquiry panel
9
Requirement of impartiality
10
Appointment of judge as panel member
11
Assessors
12
Duration of appointment of members of inquiry panel
13
Power to suspend inquiry
14
End of inquiry
Conversion of inquiries
15
Power to convert other inquiry into inquiry under this Act
16
Inquiries converted under section 15
Inquiry proceedings
17
Evidence and procedure
18
Public access to inquiry proceedings and information
19
Restrictions on public access etc
20
Further provisions about restriction notices and orders
21
Powers of chairman to require production of evidence etc
22
Privileged information etc
23
Risk of damage to the economy
Inquiry reports
24
Submission of reports
25
Publication of reports
26
Laying of reports before Parliament or Assembly
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
27
United Kingdom inquiries
28
Scottish inquiries
29
Welsh inquiries
30
Northern Ireland inquiries
31
The relevant part of the United Kingdom and the applicable rules
Inquiries for which more than one Minister responsible
32
Joint inquiries
33
Inquiries involving more than one administration
34
Change of responsibility for inquiry
Supplementary
35
Offences
36
Enforcement by High Court or Court of Session
37
Immunity from suit
38
Time limit for applying for judicial review
39
Payment of inquiry expenses by Minister
40
Expenses of witnesses etc
General
41
Rules
42
Notices etc
43
Interpretation
44
Transitory, transitional and saving provisions
45
Suspension of devolved government in Northern Ireland
Amendments etc
46
Inquiries under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
47
Inquiries etc under Northern Ireland legislation
48
Minor and consequential amendments
49
Repeals and revocations
Final provisions
50
Crown application
51
Commencement
52
Extent
53
Short title
Schedule 1 —
Provisions applicable to inquiries etc under Northern Ireland
legislation
Schedule 2 —
Part 1 —
Acts of Parliament
Part 2 —
Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Part 3 —
Northern Ireland legislation
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Schedule 3 —