Victims and Survivors (Disqualification) Bill (NIA Bill 6/10)

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Interpretation: “victim and survivor”

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Narrow the classes of persons who may benefit from provisions in the Victims and Survivors ( Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Interpretation: “victim and survivor”

1.-(1) The Victims and Survivors ( Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 17) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2) At the end of Article 3(1)(a) of that Order insert -

“provided that individual has not been convicted of—

(i) an offence in connection with any conflict-related incident; or

(ii) being a member of a proscribed organisation.”.

(3) For Article 3(1)(b) of that Order substitute -

“someone who provides a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for an individual who has been physically or psychologically injured as a result of or in consequence of a conflict-related incident;”.

(4) At the appropriate place in Article 2(2) insert -

““proscribed organisation” means an organisation for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) and includes an organisation which is treated as a proscribed organisation by virtue of Section 3(6) of that Act provided any organisation so specified or treated as proscribed is connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland.”.

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2.This Act comes into operation on Royal Assent.

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3.This Act may be cited as the Victims and Survivors (Disqualification) Act ( Northern Ireland) 2010.