# Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019, Section 31: Interpretation


(1) In this Act—
“the Board” means the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board;
“child” means a person aged under 18, subject to section 6(8);
“the Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse;
“the Executive Office” means the Executive Office in Northern Ireland;
“information” includes information recorded in any form;
“institution” has the meaning given in section 2(3) and (4);
“interests” includes rights;
“victims and survivors” has the meaning given in section 22(2).
(2) A reference in this Act to having suffered abuse is to be construed in accordance with section 2(2) and (7).
(3) A reference in this Act to being resident in an institution is to be construed in accordance with section 2(5) and (6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/31/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/historical-institutional-abuse-northern-ireland-act-2019/section-31
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