Inquiries Act 2005
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The Inquiries Act 2005 is a UK law that sets out the framework and powers for establishing and conducting public inquiries into matters of public concern.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inquiries Act 2005 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office
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UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Freedom of Information Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public inquiries established after its commencement ⓘ |
| citation | 2005 c. 12 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enables | setting up of inquiries into events causing public concern ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesPowerTo |
Northern Ireland Ministers
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Government ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allows a minister to establish a public inquiry into events that have caused or are capable of causing public concern
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allows hearings to be held in public or in private ⓘ confers powers to compel the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses ⓘ provides for the appointment of a chair and panel members to conduct an inquiry ⓘ provides for the publication of inquiry reports subject to restrictions ⓘ provides for the termination or suspension of an inquiry by the minister ⓘ regulates restriction orders on disclosure or publication of evidence ⓘ requires the inquiry chair to produce a report to the minister ⓘ sets out rules on costs and funding of inquiries ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about inquiries and to amend section 42 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and section 1 of the Inquiries Act 1921; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK constitutional and administrative law framework ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for public inquiries into matters of public concern ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ministerial inquiry
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public inquiry ⓘ statutory inquiry ⓘ |
| replaces | Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005-04-07 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Inquiries Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disclosure and publication of inquiry evidence
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powers of inquiry chairs ⓘ procedure of public inquiries ⓘ public inquiries ⓘ reports of public inquiries ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | framework and procedural powers for inquiries ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2005 ⓘ |
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