Part 2: The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) Reviews of deaths and other harmful conduct Section 9: Requests for reviews of deaths
This section specifies who may make a request of the ICRIR to take forward a review into a death resulting from the Troubles.
	Subsection (1) provides that a close family member of the deceased can make a request for a review (the meaning of "close family member" is given in Part 1 of Schedule 3). Subsection (2) provides that if the deceased has no close family members, any family member can make a request if it is appropriate for them to do so. Subsection (7) provides that it is for the Commissioner for Investigations to decide whether such a request is appropriate.
	Subsection (3) provides that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland may request a review of any death caused by conduct forming part of the Troubles. Under subsection (4), the Attorney General for Northern Ireland has a similar power in relation to deaths caused directly by such conduct. Subsection (5) states that the Advocate General for Northern Ireland may make such requests if certain national security interests apply.
	Subsection (6) lists additional office holders who may request a review of a death caused directly by conduct forming part of the Troubles:
a coroner in Northern Ireland who was responsible for an inquest into that death which has been closed as a result of the operation of other provisions in the Act;
a senior coroner in England and Wales who who was responsible for conducting an investigation into that death which has been discontinued under other provisions of the Act;
the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, if the Chief Coroner is prohibited by paragraph 2 (4) of Schedule 1A to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 from directing a senior coroner to conduct an investigation into the death;
a sheriff in Scotland who was responsible for conducting an inquiry into that death which has been discontinued under other provisions of the Act;
the procurator fiscal in Scotland who was responsible for conducting an investigation into that death which has been discontinued under other provisions of the Act;
the Lord Advocate, if the Lord Advocate is prohibited by paragraph 3(a) of Schedule A1 to the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. Act 2016 from exercising functions so as to cause an inquiry to be held into the death.
	Subsection (8) provides that requests must be made within the first five years of the ICRIR’s period of operation (which begins on the day section 2(5) is brought into force).
	Subsection (9) defines a death caused directly by conduct forming part of the Troubles as one wholly caused by physical injuries or physical illness, or both, that resulted directly from an act of violence or force, which was conduct forming part of the Troubles.
	Subsection (10) defines terms used in this section.