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Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
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Criminal defence services: code of conductN.I.
22.—(1) The Commission shall prepare a code of conduct to be observed by employees of the Commission, and employees of any body established and maintained by the Commission, in the provision of criminal defence services.
(2) The code shall include—
(a)duties imposed in accordance with any scheme made by the Commission under Schedule 9 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998F1 (equality schemes),
(b)duties to protect the interests of the individuals for whom criminal defence services are provided,
(c)duties to the court,
(d)duties to avoid conflicts of interest, and
(e)duties of confidentiality,
and duties on employees who are members of a professional body to comply with the rules of the body.
(3) The Commission may from time to time prepare a revised version of the code.
(4) Before preparing or revising the code the Commission shall consult the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and such other bodies or persons as it considers appropriate.
(5) After preparing the code or a revised version of the code the Commission shall send a copy to the Lord Chancellor.
(6) If he approves it he shall lay it before [F2the Assembly].
(7) The Commission shall publish—
(a)the code as first approved by the Lord Chancellor, and
(b)where he approves a revised version, either the revisions or the revised code as appropriate.
(8) The code, and any revised version of the code, shall not come into force until it has been approved by a resolution of [F3the Assembly].
F2Words in art. 22(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 157 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F3Words in art. 22(8) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 157 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
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