The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Membership

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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; and

(b)any voluntary organisation.

(2) For the purposes of section 1(2)(b) of the Act the prescribed representatives shall be—

(a)the Director of Social Care and Children from the Regional Health and Social Care Board;

(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;

(c)an Executive Director of Social Work from each of the following HSC trusts–

(i)the Belfast HSC Trust;

(ii)the South Eastern HSC Trust;

(iii)the Southern HSC Trust;

(iv)the Northern HSC Trust;

(v)the Western HSC Trust;

(d)an Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland with responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;

(e)the Director of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

(f)the Chief Executive 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 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.