Inquiries Act 2005
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The Inquiries Act 2005 is a UK law that sets out the framework and powers for establishing and conducting public inquiries into matters of public concern.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inquiries Act 2005 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7829905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inquiries Act 2005 Context triple: [Manchester Arena Inquiry, legalBasis, Inquiries Act 2005]
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A.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is a UK law that governs the use of surveillance, interception of communications, and investigatory powers by public authorities and intelligence agencies.
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B.
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is a UK law that consolidates and regulates the surveillance, interception, and data retention powers of British intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
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C.
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is a UK law that reforms surveillance, data protection, and civil liberty safeguards, including rules on DNA retention, CCTV use, and vetting procedures.
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D.
Intelligence and Security Act 2017
The Intelligence and Security Act 2017 is New Zealand legislation that modernised and unified the legal framework governing the country’s intelligence agencies, their powers, oversight, and accountability.
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E.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is a UK law that grants the public a general right of access to information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inquiries Act 2005 Target entity description: The Inquiries Act 2005 is a UK law that sets out the framework and powers for establishing and conducting public inquiries into matters of public concern.
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A.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is a UK law that governs the use of surveillance, interception of communications, and investigatory powers by public authorities and intelligence agencies.
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B.
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is a UK law that consolidates and regulates the surveillance, interception, and data retention powers of British intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
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C.
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is a UK law that reforms surveillance, data protection, and civil liberty safeguards, including rules on DNA retention, CCTV use, and vetting procedures.
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D.
Intelligence and Security Act 2017
The Intelligence and Security Act 2017 is New Zealand legislation that modernised and unified the legal framework governing the country’s intelligence agencies, their powers, oversight, and accountability.
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E.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is a UK law that grants the public a general right of access to information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office
NERFINISHED
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UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Freedom of Information Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public inquiries established after its commencement ⓘ |
| citation | 2005 c. 12 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enables | setting up of inquiries into events causing public concern ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesPowerTo |
Northern Ireland Ministers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Government ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allows a minister to establish a public inquiry into events that have caused or are capable of causing public concern
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allows hearings to be held in public or in private ⓘ confers powers to compel the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses ⓘ provides for the appointment of a chair and panel members to conduct an inquiry ⓘ provides for the publication of inquiry reports subject to restrictions ⓘ provides for the termination or suspension of an inquiry by the minister ⓘ regulates restriction orders on disclosure or publication of evidence ⓘ requires the inquiry chair to produce a report to the minister ⓘ sets out rules on costs and funding of inquiries ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about inquiries and to amend section 42 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and section 1 of the Inquiries Act 1921; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK constitutional and administrative law framework ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for public inquiries into matters of public concern ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ministerial inquiry
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public inquiry ⓘ statutory inquiry ⓘ |
| replaces | Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005-04-07 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Inquiries Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disclosure and publication of inquiry evidence
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powers of inquiry chairs ⓘ procedure of public inquiries ⓘ public inquiries ⓘ reports of public inquiries ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | framework and procedural powers for inquiries ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inquiries Act 2005 Description of subject: The Inquiries Act 2005 is a UK law that sets out the framework and powers for establishing and conducting public inquiries into matters of public concern.
Referenced by (2)
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