UK Act of Parliament 2011 Northern Ireland

Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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Enforced by
RQIA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 12 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 11 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 11 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.002 Principal aim of the Commissioner (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must safeguard and promote older people's interestsStatutory regulator
s.003 Duties of the Commissioner (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must promote, review and advise on older people's interestsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Formal investigations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must conduct formal investigations fairly and in privateStatutory regulator
s.015 Report on formal investigation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must prepare and send formal investigation reportsStatutory regulator
s.016 Further action following report on formal investigation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must keep public register of investigation outcomesStatutory regulator
s.019 Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obstruct Commissioner for Older People's formal investigationAny Person
s.020 Disclosure of information by Commissioner (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must keep formal investigation information confidentialStatutory regulator
s.021 Review of this Act (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must keep the Act under review and report to the DepartmentStatutory regulator
21 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.004 General powers of the Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
s.005 General review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities in individual cases (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Assistance in relation to legal proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Conciliation of disputes (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Formal investigations: exclusions (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Evidence in formal investigations (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Privilege for certain publications (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Application of this Act: relevant authorities with mixed functions (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Application of this Act: matters arising before commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Interpretation: “older person” (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Interpretation: “relevant authority” (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Interpretation: general (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

4 of 29 shown
s.sch001 (1) The Office may make grants to the Commissioner of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must pay received sums to the OfficeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must keep proper accounts and submit annual statementsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner for Older People must send annual report to the OfficeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) Where the Commissioner has conducted an investigation pursuant to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must send investigation reports to relevant authoritiesStatutory regulator
25 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The person for the time being holding the office...
s.sch001 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch001 In Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch001 In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner may do anything, apart from borrowing money,...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person...
s.sch001 (1) The Office may pay to or in respect of...
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner may appoint such number of officers as...
s.sch001 Any function of the Commissioner may be exercised by any...
s.sch001 The application of the seal of the Commissioner must be...
s.sch001 A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...
s.sch001 (1) Any real or personal property vested in the Commissioner...
s.sch002 In this Schedule any reference to an investigation is a...
s.sch002 (1) In determining whether to conduct or discontinue an investigation,...
s.sch002 (1) Where the Commissioner has made a report under paragraph...
s.sch003 Relevant authorities
s.sch003 Relevant authorities
s.sch003 Any person carrying on or managing any of the following...
s.sch003 The governing body of an institution of further education, within...
s.sch003 The ombudsman scheme operator as defined by section 225(2) of...
s.sch003 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.
s.sch003 The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
s.sch003 The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.
s.sch003 The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
s.sch003 The following bodies and persons are relevant authorities by virtue...

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