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UK Law Reference
All sections of Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016
2016 c. 13, s.1

Section 1 — The Commission

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) In this Act “the Commission” means the Independent Reporting Commission established by the agreement relating to paramilitary activity and having functions which include those of the kinds described in paragraph 5.1 of Section A of the Fresh Start Agreement.

(2) The Commission has the legal capacities of a body corporate.

(3) The Secretary of State may provide the Commission with such moneys, premises, facilities, services and staff as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4) The First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly have the power to nominate two persons for appointment as members of the Commission in accordance with the agreement relating to paramilitary activity.