Decommissioning Act, 1997

Regulations in relation to Commission.

4.—(1) Regulations may make provision in relation to the Commission.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may provide for—

(a) the membership of the Commission, including the number of members thereof,

(b) the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the members of the Commission shall hold office as such members and the terms and conditions of employment of any staff of the Commission,

(c) the provision to the Commission of such moneys, premises, facilities and services (including the services of staff) as may be necessary for the performance of its functions,

(d) the maintenance by the Commission, and the inspection by or on behalf of the Minister and the Secretary of State, of accounts of moneys received or expended by the Commission,

(e) the proof of documents executed on behalf of the Commission,

(f) the prohibition of the disclosure by a member of the Commission or of the staff of the Commission or by any person providing a service to the Commission of information obtained by such member or person in the course of the performance of his or her functions as such member or person unless such disclosure is authorised by or on behalf of the Commission,

(g) the functions of the Commission and its role generally in relation to the decommissioning of arms or any particular method or manner of such decommissioning, which functions may include all or any one or more of the following:

(i) the making of arrangements for the decommissioning of arms and the joining or assisting by the Commission in the carrying out of any such arrangements,

(ii) the taking possession of arms decommissioned pursuant to regulations or arrangements,

(iii) the observation and verification and, where appropriate, the supervision of the decommissioning of arms taking place in accordance with regulations or arrangements,

(iv) the recording of such information as may be specified for the purpose of monitoring the process of the decommissioning of arms,

(v) the making of reports on specified matters to such persons as may be specified,

(vi) the facilitating of the safe and secure movement, handling and storage of arms during and after their decommissioning, and the supervision of such movement, handling and storage,

and

(h) any other matters that the Minister considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.