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Inquiries Act 2005

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Introduction

Introductory Text

CONTENTS |

Constitution of inquiry
1Power to establish inquiry
2No determination of liability
3The inquiry panel
4Appointment of inquiry panel
5Setting-up date and terms of reference
6Minister's duty to inform Parliament or Assembly
7Further appointments to inquiry panel
8Suitability of inquiry panel
9Requirement of impartiality
10Appointment of judge as panel member
11Assessors
12Duration of appointment of members of inquiry panel
13Power to suspend inquiry
14End of inquiry
Conversion of inquiries
15Power to convert other inquiry into inquiry under this Act
16Inquiries converted under section 15
Inquiry proceedings
17Evidence and procedure
18Public access to inquiry proceedings and information
19Restrictions on public access etc
20Further provisions about restriction notices and orders
21Powers of chairman to require production of evidence etc
22Privileged information etc
23Risk of damage to the economy
Inquiry reports
24Submission of reports
25Publication of reports
26Laying of reports before Parliament or Assembly
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
27United Kingdom inquiries
28Scottish inquiries
29Welsh inquiries
30Northern Ireland inquiries
31The relevant part of the United Kingdom and the applicable rules
Inquiries for which more than one Minister responsible
32Joint inquiries
33Inquiries involving more than one administration
34Change of responsibility for inquiry
Supplementary
35Offences
36Enforcement by High Court or Court of Session
37Immunity from suit
38Time limit for applying for judicial review
39Payment of inquiry expenses by Minister
40Expenses of witnesses etc
General
41Rules
42Notices etc
43Interpretation
44Transitory, transitional and saving provisions
45Suspension of devolved government in Northern Ireland
Amendments etc
46Inquiries under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
47Inquiries etc under Northern Ireland legislation
48Minor and consequential amendments
49Repeals and revocations
Final provisions
50Crown application
51Commencement
52Extent
53Short title
SCHEDULE 1—Provisions applicable to inquiries etc under Northern Ireland legislation
- The following is the Schedule inserted into the Interpretation Act...
SCHEDULE 2—Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 1—Acts of Parliament
  - Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (c. 78)
  - 1Section 7 of the Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (inquiry...
  - Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50)
  - 2Section 20 of the Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (power...
  - Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53)
  - 3Section 47 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933...
  - Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)
  - 4In section 26 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (constitution...
  - Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)
  - 5Section 143 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (inquiries) is...
  - Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)
  - 6Section 90 of the Transport Act 1962 (inquiries) is omitted....
  - National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  - 7Section 84 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (inquiries)...
  - Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  - 8In the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, sections 76 (general...
  - Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  - 9Section 125 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (inquiries) is...
  - Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  - 10In the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, sections 128 (power...
  - Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  - 11Section 179 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (general power...
  - Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  - 12Section 81 of the Children Act 1989 (inquiries) is omitted....
  - Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  - 13In section 57 of the Further and Higher Education Act...
  - Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  - 14Section 49 of the Police Act 1996 (local inquiries) is...
  - Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  - 15Section 507 of the Education Act 1996 (power to direct...
  - Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  - 16In the Police Act 1997, sections 34 (National Criminal Intelligence...
  - Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
  - 17Section 44 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (inquiries)...
  - Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
  - 18In section 2B of the Protection of Children Act 1999...
  - Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  - 19In section 85 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (individuals...
  - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  - 20(1) Section 17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act...
  - 21(1) Section 18 of that Act (exceptions to section 17)...
  - Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32)
  - 22In section 60 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000...
  - Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
  - 23Section 17 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (inquiries)...
  - Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
  - 24Section 27 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004...
- Part 2—Acts of the Scottish Parliament
  - Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5)
  - 25In section 6 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act...
- Part 3—Northern Ireland legislation
  - Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (c. 31 (N.I.))
  - 26Section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1923...
  - Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (c. 13 (N.I.))
  - 27Section 14 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929...
  - Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I))
  - 28Section 7 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (sworn...
  - Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14))
  - 29In the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order...
  - Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))
  - 30In Article 16 of the Health and Safety at Work...
  - Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1))
  - 31In Schedule 5 to the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order...
  - Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12))
  - 32In Article 4 of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order...
  - Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3))
  - 33Article 108 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order...
  - Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22))
  - 34Article 69 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (inquiries)...
  - Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15))
  - 35In Article 130 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993...
  - Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))
  - 36Article 152 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (inquiries)...
  - Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7))
  - 37In Article 9 of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland)...
  - Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/276 (N.I. 2))
  - 38In Article 65 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland)...
  - Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9))
  - 39Article 58 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order...
  - Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/417 (N.I. 4))
  - 40In Articles 7 and 39 of the Protection of Children...
  - Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/439 (N.I. 11))
  - 41In Article 13 of the Commissioner for Children and Young...
SCHEDULE 3—Repeals and revocations

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2005 c. 12

An Act to make provision about the holding of inquiries.

[7th April 2005]

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