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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-stormont-agreement-and-implementation-plan-act-2016-independent-reporting-commission-regulations-2016/regulation-2",
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  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016 (Independent Reporting Commission) Regulations 2016",
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  "heading": "Exercise of functions of the Commission",
  "text": "(1) The Commission must exercise its functions in the way which it considers is most appropriate with a view to supporting long term peace and stability in society and stable and inclusive devolved Government in Northern Ireland.\n(2) In exercising its functions the Commission must not do anything which might have a prejudicial effect on the prosecution of crime.\n(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are in addition to the requirements of section 2 of the Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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