SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Criminal Justice

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

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1

Amend section 9 (establishment and conduct of domestic homicide reviews) as follows.

2

After subsection (3) insert—

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.

3

In subsection (6)—

a

after “may” insert “, in relation to England and Wales,”;

b

for “(4)” substitute “(4)(a)”.

4

After subsection (6) insert—

7

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may, in relation to Northern Ireland, by order amend subsection (4)(b).