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UK Law Reference
All sections of Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019
2019 c. 31, s.18

Section 18 — Information about legal advice and assistance

This version in force from 2020-03-27

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The secretary to the Board must, on a request from the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, provide that Department with—

(a) the name and address of each person who has made an application for compensation, or brought an appeal, under this Part and who has been receiving legal advice and assistance on the application or appeal, and

(b) details of the solicitors who have been providing the advice and assistance.

(2) This section does not authorise the provision of information in contravention of any law which restricts or prevents provision of the information (including section 17).