Point in time view as at 17/07/2012.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 11.
11(1)This paragraph applies to—U.K.
(a)investigations required by paragraph 10; and
(b)any other investigation carried out by the Commission where it believes that a public authority may have failed to comply with a scheme approved or made under paragraph 6 or 7.
(2)The Commission shall send a report of the investigation to—
(a)the public authority concerned;
(b)the Secretary of State; and
(c)the complainant (if any).
(3)If a report recommends action by the public authority concerned and the Commission considers that the action is not taken within a reasonable time—
(a)the Commission may refer the matter to the Secretary of State; and
(b)the Secretary of State may give directions to the public authority in respect of any matter referred to him.
(4)Where the Commission—
(a)sends a report to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2)(b); or
(b)refers a matter to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (3)(a),
it shall notify the Assembly in writing that it has done so and, in a case falling within paragraph (a), send the Assembly a copy of the report.
(5)Where the Secretary of State gives directions to a public authority under sub-paragraph (3)(b), he shall notify the Assembly in writing that he has done so.
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