Ombudsman to be Judicial Appointments Ombudsman
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58.—(1) For section 9A(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (appointment of Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman) substitute—
“(2) The Northern Ireland Public ServicesOmbudsman is, by virtue of holding that office, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.”.
(2) Schedule 6 (which makes amendments consequent upon the Ombudsman being the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman) has effect.
(3) The person holding office as Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman immediately before the coming into operation of this section ceases to hold that office upon the coming into operation of this section.