Part 2: The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) Immunity from prosecution Section 23: Personal statements by persons affected by deaths etc
This section requires the Chief Commissioner to give individuals affected by a Troubles-related death or other harmful conduct the opportunity to provide personal statements to the ICRIR about the ways in which and degree to which they have been affected.
	Subsection (1) sets out when this duty applies -where the ICRIR is carrying out a review following a request, and where a person has requested immunity from prosecution (whether or not a review has been initiated in relation to that request).
	Under subsection (2), the Chief Commissioner must give eligible persons the opportunity to provide a personal statement. Subsections (5) to (8) deal with who is eligible to provide a statement. Those eligible are each close family member of the deceased (where the duty arises in relation to a death) or each close family member of the injured person (where the duty arises in relation to other harmful conduct) who are known to the ICRIR. If there are no known close family members, each other family member of the deceased or injured person known to the ICRIR must be given the opportunity if the Chief Commissioner considers it appropriate. "Close family member" has the meaning given in Part 1 of Schedule 3.
	Under subsection (3), a person who provides a personal statement must be given the opportunity to supplement it, if they wish.
	Subsection (4) gives meaning to the term "personal statement", for the purposes of the section, including by providing that such a statement may relate to the effects of the relevant Troubles-related events on the person who provided it, as well the effect on "other relevant persons". This term is defined in subsections (6) and (9), and includes family members of a deceased person to whom a review relates, family members of another person killed in the relevant event, persons who suffered serious or mental harm in the relevant event but who have subsequently died, and family members of such persons.