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Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

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Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner

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50.—(1) The Executive Office must by regulations establish an independent office to be known as the “Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner”.

(2) The functions of the Commissioner are to oversee and report on the operations of this Act.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1)—

(a)must make provision for the appointment of the Commissioner;

(b)may provide that the Commissioner is to be a corporation sole;

(c)may make provision about the general powers of the Commissioner;

(d)may make provision for the payment of remuneration and allowances to the Commissioner, and for the defraying of the Commissioner’s expenses;

(e)may make provision in relation to accounting, reporting and record-keeping by the Commissioner;

(f)may make provision for the appointment of officers and staff by the Commissioner;

(g)may make provision about the acquisition and disposal by the Commissioner of property, rights and liabilities (including land);

(h)may make such further provision in relation to the Commissioner as the Executive Office considers appropriate.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may also make provision about the functions of the Commissioner, including provision specifying how the oversight and reporting functions are to be performed.

(5) The first regulations under subsection (1) must be laid in draft before the Assembly within the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

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