http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/4/schedule/6Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to Establish and make provision about the office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman; to abolish the offices of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints and the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; to provide that the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman is, by virtue of holding that office, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-31Expert Participation2023-12-20SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 6

Section 58.

AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENT UPON OMBUDSMAN BEING NORTHERN IRELAND JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS OMBUDSMAN1

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 is amended as follows.

2

In section 88 (interpretation) insert at the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman” has the meaning given by the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016,

.

3

Schedule 3A (The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman) is amended as follows.

4

For paragraph 1 substitute—Circumstances where Ombudsman ineligible to exercise specified functions

1(1)

The Ombudsman is ineligible to exercise specified functions if either sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies.

(2)

This sub-paragraph applies where the Ombudsman—

(a)

is engaged in political activity as a member of a political party; or

(b)

has ever been any of these—

(i)

a practising barrister in England and Wales;

(ii)

a practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales;

(iii)

a practising advocate in Scotland;

(iv)

a practising solicitor in Scotland;

(v)

a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;

(vi)

a practising solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland;

(vii)

the holder of a listed judicial office.

(3)

This sub-paragraph applies where the Ombudsman considers—

(a)

that the Ombudsman has exercised functions that appear to be of a judicial nature and such as to make it inappropriate for the Ombudsman to exercise specified functions; or

(b)

that past service in a capacity mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) makes it inappropriate for the Ombudsman to exercise specified functions.

(4)

As part of the considerations under sub-paragraph (3), the Ombudsman may consult the Department of Justice.

(5)

The service referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) is service as any of these –

(a)

a Commissioner;

(b)

a member of staff of the Commission;

(c)

a person employed in the civil service of the State.

Ombudsman to direct a person to exercise specified functions
1A(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

the provisions of this Act require the Ombudsman to exercise a specified function; but

(b)

the Ombudsman is, under paragraph 1, ineligible to exercise that function.

(2)

The Ombudsman must direct—

(a)

a member of the office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman; or

(b)

any other appropriate person;

to exercise that function on behalf of the Ombudsman.

(3)

The Ombudsman may direct—

(a)

different persons to exercise different functions,

(b)

different persons to exercise the same function.

(4)

Where the Ombudsman has directed a person to exercise a specified function, that person is to be treated, for the purposes of exercising that function, as the Ombudsman.

Persons whom the Ombudsman must not direct
1B(1)

The Ombudsman must not direct a person under paragraph 1A if either sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies.

(2)

This sub-paragraph applies where—

(a)

the person is employed in the civil service of the State;

(b)

the person is a member of the House of Commons;

(c)

the person is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;

(d)

the person is engaged in political activity as a member of a political party;

(e)

the person has ever been any of these—

(i)

a practising barrister in England and Wales;

(ii)

a practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales;

(iii)

a practising advocate in Scotland;

(iv)

a practising solicitor in Scotland;

(v)

a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;

(vi)

a practising solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland;

(vii)

the holder of a listed judicial office.

(3)

This sub-paragraph applies where the Ombudsman considers—

(a)

that the person has exercised functions that appear to be of a judicial nature and such as to make it inappropriate for the person to exercise specified functions; or

(b)

that past service in a capacity mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) make it inappropriate for the person to exercise specified functions.

(4)

As part of the considerations under sub-paragraph (3), the Ombudsman may consult the Department of Justice.

(5)

The service referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) is service as any of these—

(a)

a Commissioner;

(b)

a member of staff of the Commission;

(c)

a person employed in the civil service of the State.

Meaning of “specified functions” and “practising”
1C(1)

For the purposes of this Schedule, the functions of the Ombudsman set out in the following provisions are specified functions—

(a)

section 8;

(b)

in section 9D, subsections (2), (3) and (4);

(c)

section 9E;

(d)

section 9F;

(e)

section 9H.

(2)

In section 7(6A)(c), the function of convening a tribunal by the Ombudsman is a specified function for the purposes of this Schedule, but the person to be notified by the Lord Chief Justice under that subsection is the Ombudsman and not a person that the Ombudsman has directed to exercise a specified function.

.

5

Omit the following—

(a)

paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 (term of office etc. of Ombudsman),

(b)

paragraph 6 (salary, allowances and expenses of Judicial Appointments Ombudsman, and

(c)

paragraph 7 (acting Judicial Appointments Ombudsman).

6

For paragraph 10(3) (approval of arrangements for assistance) substitute—(3)

In making arrangements, the Ombudsman must have regard to thedesirability of keeping fees broadly in line with those paid by the civil service of Northern Ireland.

.

7

Omit paragraph 11 (arrangements by the Department of Justice).

8

In paragraph 12(1)(a) (delegation of functions) omit “or 11”.

9

Omit paragraph 13 (financial provisions and directions).

10

Omit paragraph 14 (code of conduct).

11

In paragraph 15 (reports)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1) for “provide to the Department of Justice” substitute “ lay before the Assembly ”,

(b)

omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (4),

(c)

in sub-paragraph (5) for “under sub-paragraph (4)” substitute “ before the Assembly ”, and

(d)

in sub-paragraph (6) for “(4)” substitute “ (1) ”.

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<p>section 9F;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>section 9H.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>In section 7(6A)(c), the function of convening a tribunal by the Ombudsman is a specified function for the purposes of this Schedule, but the person to be notified by the Lord Chief Justice under that subsection is the Ombudsman and not a person that the Ombudsman has directed to exercise a specified function.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-5" class="schProv1">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Omit the following—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 (term of office
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of Ombudsman),
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 6 (salary, allowances and expenses of Judicial Appointments Ombudsman, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-5-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 7 (acting Judicial Appointments Ombudsman).</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-6" class="schProv1">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
For paragraph 10(3) (approval of arrangements for assistance) substitute—
<quotedStructure startQuote="" endQuote="" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default">
<subsection>
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>In making arrangements, the Ombudsman must have regard to thedesirability of keeping fees broadly in line with those paid by the civil service of Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-7" class="schProv1">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>Omit paragraph 11 (arrangements by the Department of Justice).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-8" class="schProv1">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph 12(1)(a) (delegation of functions) omit “or 11”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-9" class="schProv1">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>Omit paragraph 13 (financial provisions and directions).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-10" class="schProv1">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>Omit paragraph 14 (code of conduct).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-6-paragraph-11" class="schProv1">
<num>11</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 15 (reports)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-11-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (1) for “provide to the Department of Justice” substitute
<quotedText>“ lay before the Assembly ”</quotedText>
,
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-11-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (4),</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-11-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (5) for “under sub-paragraph (4)” substitute
<quotedText>“ before the Assembly ”</quotedText>
, and
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-6-paragraph-11-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (6) for “(4)” substitute
<quotedText>“ (1) ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
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