[F1MembershipN.I.
3.—(1) For the purposes of section 1(3)(j) of the Act (other relevant persons or bodies), a prescribed relevant body shall be—
(a)the British Medical Association; F2...
(b)any voluntary organisation[F3; and
(c)the Department.]
(2) For the purposes of section 1(2)(b) [F4and (3A) and (3B),] of the Act the prescribed representatives shall be—
[F5(a)from the Department, the Director of Social Care and Children;]
(b)from the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being–
(i)the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children;
(ii)the Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals; and
(iii)the Director of Public Health [F6or Assistant Director for Service Development and Screening] ;
[F7(c)an Executive Director for Social Work or Assistant Director for Children’s Services from each of the following HSC trusts—
(i)the South Eastern HSC Trust;
(ii)the Southern HSC Trust;
(iii)the Northern HSC Trust;
(iv)the Western HSC Trust;]
[F8(cc)an Executive Director of Social Work or Co-Director for Children’s Services from the Belfast HSC Trust;]
(d)an Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland with responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children [F9or the Chief Superintendent for Public Protection] ;
(e)the Director [F10or Assistant Director] of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;
(f)the Chief Executive [F11or Director] of the Youth Justice Agency;
(g)a Chief Executive of an education and library board;
(h)two Chief Executives of district councils;
(i)the National Head of Service [F12or Assistant Director] for Northern Ireland of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;
(j)a member of the Northern Ireland General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association; and
(k)at least three but not more than five persons from voluntary organisations.
[F13(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)(ii) a Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children means a paediatrician designated by the Regional Health and Social Care Board to provide information, advice and assistance regarding the safeguarding of children.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2013) by The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 178(2)(b)(ii)
F2Word in reg. 3(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/161), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)(i)
F3Reg. 3(1)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2022) by The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/161), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)(ii)
F4Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/161), regs. 1, 6(2)(b)(i)
F5Reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2022) by The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/161), regs. 1, 6(2)(b)(ii)
F6Words in reg. 3(2)(b)(iii) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F7Reg. 3(2)(c) substituted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)
F8Reg. 3(2)(cc) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d)
F9Words in reg. 3(2)(d) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(e)
F10Words in reg. 3(2)(e) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(f)
F11Words in reg. 3(2)(f) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/293), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(g)