Part 3: Investigations, legal proceedings etc. and release of prisoners Criminal investigations and proceedings Section 39: Grant of immunity: prohibition of criminal enforcement action
This section applies where a person has been granted immunity from prosecution by the ICRIR for a serious or connected Troubles-related offence (these terms are defined in section 1(5)) Under subsection (2), no criminal enforcement action may be taken against such a person for the offence (for as long as that immunity is held). Criminal enforcement action has the meaning given by section 42(2) and includes, for example, prosecuting the person for the offence.