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RESTRICTION ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 OF THE INQUIRIES ACT 2005

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OBI - Restriction Order dated 09.09.26 (PDF, 62.0 KB)

The Chairman has the power under section 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005 (“the Act”) to make orders restricting attendance at a hearing and on the disclosure or publication of evidence and documents given, produced or provided to the Inquiry.


Any threat to break such an order, or any breach of it, can be certified to the High Court or Court of Session under section 36 of the Act, which will deal with it as though the breach had occurred in proceedings before that court, and may be punishable by a fine or committal to prison.


In exercise of the power, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The transcript of the Inquiry hearing on 9 September 2026 shall be redacted to remove lines 21 to 26 on page 68 (‘the redacted content’).
  2. Pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Restriction Order dated 27 August 2026, there shall be no publication, broadcast, reporting or dissemination to the public of the redacted content. It must not be published in any form by any Core Participant, the Recognised Legal Representative of any Core Participant, the media or member of the public.
  3. This Order remains in force for the duration of the Inquiry and at all times thereafter, unless otherwise ordered.
  4. The Chairman of the Inquiry may vary or revoke this Order by making a further order during the course of the Inquiry.

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  1. The High Court and the Court of Session have the power to imprison or fine for any breach of this Order.
  2. Any breach of this Order by any means whatsoever shall be notified in writing to the Solicitor of the Inquiry immediately upon identification of the breach.

Rt. Hon. Lord Turnbull
Inquiry Chairman
9 September 2026