"Exception for conflict-related offences: review panel

Private Members' Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 4:15 pm on 19 March 2013.

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2C.—(1) This section applies where the First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, are required to appoint a review panel for the purposes of section (Exception for conflict-related offences: procedure for proposed appointees) or (Exception for conflict-related offences: procedure for existing appointees).

(2) The First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, must—

(a) appoint independent persons with suitable qualifications, expertise or experience, to be members of the review panel,

(b) pay those persons such fees, allowances or expenses as appear appropriate,

(c) provide the review panel with staff, accommodation or other facilities as appear appropriate.

(3) A review panel may regulate its own procedure.

(4) A review panel only remains in existence for so long as is necessary for it to exercise its functions.”.— [Mr Mitchel McLaughlin.]

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