30 Northern Ireland inquiries
Inquiries Act 2005 (2005 c 12) | Legislation

30  Northern Ireland inquiries

(1)     This section applies to an inquiry for which a Northern Ireland Minister is responsible.

(2)     The terms of reference of the inquiry must not require it—

(a)     to determine any fact that is not wholly or primarily concerned with a matter which is, and was at the relevant time, a Northern Ireland matter, or

(b)     to make any recommendation that is not wholly or primarily concerned with a Northern Ireland matter.

(3)     The Minister may not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, include in the terms of reference anything that would require the inquiry to inquire into events occurring—

(a)

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