The Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Work programmesN.I.

8.—(1) The [F1Commission] shall, at such time, in such form and in respect of such period as the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may direct, prepare and submit to the First Minister and deputy First Minister a programme of [F2its] proposed activities in exercise of [F2its] functions (referred to in this Article as “a work programme”).

(2) A work programme submitted to the First Minister and deputy First Minister under this Article shall include—

(a)in respect of each activity mentioned in the programme, an estimate of the [F3Commission's] expenditure and receipts;

(b)such other matters as the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may direct.

(3) Before submitting a work programme under this Article, the [F4Commission] shall consult such bodies or persons as [F5it] thinks fit.

(4) The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may request the [F6Commission] to furnish such information in connection with any work programme submitted to them as they may require, including information as to the results of any consultations under paragraph (3).

(5) The First Minster and deputy First Minister acting jointly may, after making such modifications, if any, in the work programme as, after consultation with the [F7Commission], they consider necessary, approve any work programme submitted under this Article.

(6) The [F8Commission] may at any time, and shall if the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly so direct, prepare and submit to the First Minister and deputy First Minister a revised work programme or an amendment to an existing work programme and paragraphs (2) to (5) shall apply in relation to any such revised work programme or amendment as they apply in relation to the original work programme.

(7) It shall be the duty of the [F9Commission]—

(a)to carry out the activities in the work programme approved under this Article in accordance with that programme;

(b)not to carry out any activities or incur any expenditure in any period except in accordance with the work programme approved under this Article in respect of that period.