{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-and-reconciliation-act-2023/schedule-1/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/41",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-and-reconciliation-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Delegation of functions and their exercise by the Commissioners",
  "text": "(1) Any function of the ICRIR may be exercised on behalf of, and in the name of, the ICRIR by—\n(a) a Commissioner, or\n(b) an ICRIR officer,\nwho has been authorised (whether generally or specifically) by the ICRIR for that purpose.\n(2) Any functions conferred on a Commissioner (whether by this Act or otherwise) are to be treated as functions of the ICRIR exercisable by the Commissioner on behalf of, and in the name of, the ICRIR.\n(3) A function conferred on a Commissioner is to be exercisable by the ICRIR if—\n(a) there is a vacancy in the office of that Commissioner, or\n(b) that Commissioner is unable to exercise the function.\n(4) But that does not apply to function of the Chief Commissioner as a member of the immunity requests panel (including any function as chair of the panel).\n(5) If a function is exercisable by the ICRIR in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), the ICRIR may make arrangements under sub-paragraph (1) relating to the exercise of the function.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1293, reg. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/schedule/1/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:51:56.215171+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}