http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/schedule/4/paragraph/8/2024-05-01Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023enStatute Law Database2024-06-10Expert Participation2024-05-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 4 Supply of information: enforcement PART 2Distortion or suppression of evidence etcDistorting evidence etc 8 1 A person is guilty of an offence if the person does anything that is intended to have the effect of— a distorting or otherwise altering any evidence, document or other thing that is produced or provided to the Commissioner for Investigations in accordance with a notice under section 14, or b preventing any evidence, document or other thing from being produced or provided to the Commissioner for Investigations in accordance with a notice under section 14. 2 A person is guilty of an offence if the person does anything that the person knows or believes is likely to have the effect described in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b). Sch. 4 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(j) (with regs. 3, 4)
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