PART 5FURTHER OVERSIGHT
50Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner
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.