S. 12 in force at 1.11.2021 by S.I. 2021/1038, reg. 3(b)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/17/section/12Domestic Abuse Act 2021An Act to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to make provision for the granting of measures to assist individuals in certain circumstances to give evidence or otherwise participate in civil proceedings; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family or civil proceedings in certain circumstances; to make further provision about orders under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989; to provide for an offence of threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress; to provide for an offence of strangulation or suffocation; to make provision about circumstances in which consent to the infliction of harm is not a defence in proceedings for certain violent offences; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-12-02Expert Participation2024-11-27PART 2The Domestic Abuse CommissionerAdvisory Board
12Advisory Board(1)

The Commissioner must establish an Advisory Board (“the Board”) for the purposes of providing advice to the Commissioner about the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.

(2)

The Board is to consist of not fewer than six and not more than ten members appointed by the Commissioner.

(3)

Each member of the Board is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of the member's appointment.

(4)

The members of the Board must include—

(a)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of victims of domestic abuse;

(b)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of charities and other voluntary organisations that work with victims of domestic abuse in England;

(c)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons who provide, or have functions relating to, health care services in England;

(d)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons who provide, or have functions relating to, social care services in England;

(e)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons with functions relating to policing or criminal justice;

(f)

at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to have academic expertise in relation to domestic abuse.

(5)

The Commissioner may pay such remuneration or allowances to members of the Board as the Commissioner may determine.

(6)

In this section—

health care services” means services relating to health care (within the meaning of section 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008);

social care services” means services relating to social care (within the meaning of that section).

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