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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
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- 1998 c. 32
- SCHEDULE 3
- The Ombudsman
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- Sch. 3 para. 1(1) text amended by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 3 para. 39(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 1(7) text amended by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 3 para. 39(2)(b)
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- s. 41A inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 3 para. 22
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- s. 60ZA inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 55(2)(a)
- s. 60ZA(7) inserted by 2007 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 157
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- S.R. 2003/142 art. 3 commences (1998 c. 32)
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- S.I. 2003/120 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 29)
- S.I. 2004/786 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 32)
- S.I. 2004/913 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/3338 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 30)
- S.I. 2005/1126 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 11)
- S.I. 2005/1432 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 12)
- S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/1013 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 11)
- S.I. 2007/709 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2008/755 art. 2 15-18 commences (2007 c. 27)
- S.I. 2008/790 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 Comencement Order
- S.R. 2003/66 art. 2 3 commences (2000 c. 32)
- S.R. 2005/4 art. 3 commences (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/281 art. 2-5 Sch. 1 2 commences (2002 c. 26)
- S.R. 2005/282 art. 2-5 commences (2004 c. 4)
1(1)The Ombudsman shall be appointed by Her Majesty.N.I.
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as Ombudsman in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(3)An appointment as Ombudsman may be full-time or part-time.
(4)An appointment as Ombudsman shall be for—
(a)a period of 7 years; or
(b)a period ending on the date on which the person appointed attains the age of 70,
whichever is the shorter.
(5)A person whose term of appointment as Ombudsman expires shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
(6)A person may at any time resign his office as Ombudsman by notice in writing to Her Majesty.
(7)The Secretary of State may call upon the Ombudsman to retire—
(a)in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness; or
(b)if satisfied that the Ombudsman has—
(i)been convicted of a criminal offence; or
(ii)become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors.
(8)Before calling upon the Ombudsman to retire, the Secretary of State shall give the Ombudsman an opportunity to make, either personally or otherwise, representations to him and shall consider any representations that he makes.
(9)An Ombudsman who is called upon to retire under sub-paragraph (7) shall retire on such date as the Secretary of State may specify or on such earlier date as may be agreed between him and the Secretary of State.
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