The Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016 (Immunities and Privileges) Regulations 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/1121
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016 (Immunities and Privileges) Regulations 2016 and come into force on the day on which the agreement relating to paramilitary activity enters into force.

Section 2 Members of the Commission and members of staff (other than agents etc ) of the Commission

(1) This regulation applies to—

(a) members of the Commission; and

(b) members of staff of the Commission other than agents of, and persons carrying out work for or giving advice to, the Commission.

(2) Except in so far as in any particular case the Commission expressly waives any privilege or immunity, the persons to whom this regulation applies have the privileges and immunities set out in this regulation.

(3) They have immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

(4) They are exempt from income tax in respect of the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Commission.

(5) With respect to services rendered for the Commission, for the purposes of enactments relating to social security, including enactments in force in Northern Ireland, they are deemed to be excepted from any class of employment in respect of which contributions under those enactments are payable.

(6) Paragraphs (4) and (5) do not apply to a person—

(a) who is a British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, or a British National (Overseas); or

(b) who, at the time of becoming a member of the Commission or member of staff of the Commission, is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom.

Section 3 Agents of the Commission

(1) This regulation applies to agents of, and persons carrying out work for or giving advice to, the Commission.

(2) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is expressly waived by the Commission, agents of, and persons carrying out work for or giving advice to the Commission, have immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.