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(1)In this section “domestic homicide review” means a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by—
(a)a person to whom he was related or with whom he was or had been in an intimate personal relationship, or
(b)a member of the same household as himself,
held with a view to identifying the lessons to be learnt from the death.
(2)The Secretary of State may in a particular case direct a specified person or body within subsection (4) to establish, or to participate in, a domestic homicide review.
(3)It is the duty of any person or body within subsection (4) establishing or participating in a domestic homicide review (whether or not held pursuant to a direction under subsection (2)) to have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State as to the establishment and conduct of such reviews.
[F1(3A)Any reference in subsection (2) or (3) to the Secretary of State shall, in relation to persons and bodies within subsection (4)(b), be construed as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.]
(4)The persons and bodies within this subsection are—
(a)in relation to England and Wales—
chief officers of police for police areas in England and Wales;
local authorities;
local probation boards established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43);
[F2the National Health Service Commissioning Board;]
[F2clinical commissioning groups established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006;]
[F3providers of probation services;]
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Local Health Boards established under [F6section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];
NHS trusts established under [F7section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];
(b)in relation to Northern Ireland—
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;
Health and Social Services Boards established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14));
Health and Social Services trusts established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)).
(5)In subsection (4)(a) “local authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the council of a district, county or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London and the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in relation to Wales, the council of a county or county borough.
(6)The Secretary of State may [F8, in relation to England and Wales,] by order amend subsection [F9(4)(a)] or (5).
[F10(7)The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may, in relation to Northern Ireland, by order amend subsection (4)(b).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9(3A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 85(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F2Words in s. 9(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 126(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Words in s. 9(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(2)
F4Words in s. 9(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 126(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F5Words in s. 9(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 126(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F6Words in s. 9(4)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 263(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7Words in s. 9(4)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 263(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F8Words in s. 9(6) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 85(3)(a) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F9Words in s. 9(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 85(3)(b) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F10S. 9(7) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 85(4) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 13.4.2011 for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1008, art. 2