Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019

5Application for compensationN.I.

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(1)An application for compensation under this Part must be made to the Board.

(2)The application must be made before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the establishment of the Board is advertised in the Belfast Gazette.

(3)In the case of each person by or in respect of whom an application for compensation under this Part for the person having suffered abuse may be made—

(a)only one application may be made, but

(b)that application may relate to more than one institution.

(4)The application must be made in accordance with such provision as may be made in rules.

(5)Rules must include provision for the material which may be provided in support of an application for compensation under this Part to include material in the form of audio or video recordings.

Commencement Information

I1S. 5 in force at 27.3.2020 by S.R. 2020/48, art. 2(a)