{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-survivors-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-survivors-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2006/2953",
  "legislation_title": "The Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-survivors-northern-ireland-order-2006",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "General powers of the Commission",
  "text": "(1) The Commission may undertake, commission or provide financial or other assistance for research or educational activities concerning the interests of victims and survivors or the exercise of its functions.\n(2) The Commission may, after consultation with such bodies or persons as it thinks fit, issue guidance on best practice in relation to any matter concerning the interests of victims and survivors.\n(3) The Commission may—\n(a) compile information concerning the interests of victims and survivors;\n(b) provide advice or information on any matter concerning the interests of victims and survivors;\n(c) publish any matter concerning the interests of victims and survivors, including—\n(i) the outcome of any research or activities mentioned in paragraph (1);\n(ii) any advice provided by the Commission.\n(4) The Commission may make representations or recommendations to any body or person concerning the interests of victims and survivors.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(1) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(1) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(2) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(2) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(3) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(3)(c)(ii) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in art. 7(4) substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in art. 7 heading substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(4)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/2953/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:20.569893+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."
}