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Recommendation 15
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Clarify commission complaint procedures for maladministration and Police Ombudsman's investigative powers over state actors.
Recommendation
The Joint Framework and Troubles Bill partially fill the gap in commission accountability left by the Legacy Act. It is still unclear, however, what procedure there is to complain about maladministration or service failure by the commission. The Government must also clarify whether the powers of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to investigate a relevant offence apply only to serving PSNI officers; and whether it would be more coherent– and victim-centred–for the commission to investigate all Troubles-related alleged offences of state actors. (Conclusion, Paragraph 101)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 February 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗