Investigation by the Commissioner

F111B The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

(1)

For the purposes of this Act, administrative functions exercisable by an administrator of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (“Scheme functions”) shall be taken to be administrative functions of a government department to which this Act applies.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, the following are administrators of the Scheme—

(a)

a claims officer appointed under section 3(4)(b) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995;

(b)

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(c)

the Scheme manager, as defined by section 1(4) of that Act, and any person assigned by him to exercise functions in relation to the Scheme.

(3)

The principal officer in relation to any complaint made in respect of any action taken in respect of Scheme functions is—

(a)

in the case of action taken by a claims officer, such person as may from time to time be designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph;

(b)

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(c)

in the case of action taken by the Scheme manager or by any other person mentioned in subsection (2)(c) of this section, the Scheme manager.

(4)

The conduct of an investigation under this Act in respect of any action taken in respect of Scheme functions shall not affect—

(a)

any action so taken; or

(b)

any power or duty of any person to take further action with respect to any matters subject to investigation.