Northern Ireland Commissioner for Prison Complaints: power to pay expenses

‘(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Commissioner may make payments (of such amounts as the Commissioner thinks fit) towards the expenses of—

(a) a person who has made an eligible complaint; or

(b) a person who provides the Commissioner with information or other assistance in relation to an eligible complaint or to an investigation under section (Northern Ireland Commissioner for Prison Complaints: investigations of deaths) or (Northern Ireland Commissioner for Prison Complaints: investigations requested by the Secretary of State).

(2) The Treasury may issue guidelines in relation to—

(a) the circumstances under which payments under this section may be made; and

(b) the amounts of such payments.

(3) The Commissioner must comply with any guidelines so issued.’.—[Maria Eagle.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.