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UK Law Reference
All sections of Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019
2019 c. 31, s.25

Section 25 — Powers of the Commissioner

This version in force from 2020-11-02

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 Commissioner may undertake or commission research into matters concerning the interests of victims and survivors.

(2) The Commissioner may—

(a) compile information concerning the interests of victims and survivors;

(b) provide advice or information on matters concerning the interests of victims and survivors;

(c) publish anything concerning the interests of victims and survivors, including—

(i) the results of research undertaken or commissioned under subsection (1), and

(ii) advice provided by the Commissioner.

(3) The Commissioner may make representations or recommendations to any person about matters concerning the interests of victims and survivors.