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Inquiries Bill [HL]


 

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   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1   —   

Acts of Parliament

Part 2   —   

Acts of the Scottish Parliament

Part 3   —   

Northern Ireland legislation

 
 

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Schedule 3   —   

Repeals and revocations

 
 

 
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