New clause 5 - Time limit on investigations by the Ombudsman
Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
3:15 pm
'After section 63 of the 1998 Act there shall be inserted—
63A Time limits on historic investigations
(1) The Ombudsman shall not investigate any complaint made to him under section 52(1) or any matter referred to him under section 52(1), 55(1), (2), or (4) if the actions, behaviour or conduct to which the matter relates took place more than 12 months before the date on which the reference is made.
(2) The Ombudsman shall not at any time commence a formal investigation under section 55(6) of any matters if the actions or behaviour to which the matter relates took place more than 12 months before that time.''.'.—[Mr. Trimble.]
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