Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 21

PART 2 N.I. The Prison Ombudsman For Northern Ireland

Investigations requested by Department N.I.

Report on investigation under section 39 N.I.

40—(1) Where the Ombudsman has carried out an investigation under section 39 the Ombudsman must report in writing on the outcome of the investigation to—

(a) the Department; and

(b) such other persons (if any) as the Department may request.

(2) The report may make recommendations about any matter arising from the investigation.

(3) Regulations may make provision as to the procedures to be followed in relation to reports under this section and may in particular include provision—

(a) enabling the Ombudsman to show any person a draft of the whole or any part of a report;

(b) enabling the Ombudsman to publish the whole or any part of a report;

(c) restricting or prohibiting the identification of prescribed persons or persons of a prescribed description in a report or the inclusion of information of a prescribed description.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 40(3) in operation at 1.9.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/248, art. 3(e)