# The Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Rules (Northern Ireland) 2013, Article 14: Warning letters


(1) The chairperson may send a warning letter to any person—
(a) he considers may be, or who has been, subject to criticism in the inquiry proceedings; or
(b) about whom criticism may be inferred from evidence that has been given during the inquiry proceedings; or
(c) who may be subject to criticism in any report of the inquiry.
(2) The recipient of a warning letter may disclose it to his recognised legal representative.
(3) The inquiry panel must not include any explicit or significant criticism of a person in any report of the inquiry, unless—
(a) the chairperson has sent that person a warning letter; and
(b) the person has been given a reasonable opportunity to respond to the warning letter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/171/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/inquiry-into-historical-institutional-abuse-rules-northern-ireland-2013/article-14
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