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Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, Cross Heading: Circumstances where Ombudsman ineligible to exercise specified functions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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F1Sch. 3A inserted (25.9.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 124, 148, Sch. 15; S.I. 2006/1537, art. 3
F2Sch. 3A paras. 1-1C and cross-headings substituted for Sch. 3A para. 1 (1.4.2016) by Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4), s. 64, Sch. 6 para. 4
1(1)The Ombudsman is ineligible to exercise specified functions if either sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies.N.I.
(2)This sub-paragraph applies where the Ombudsman—
(a)is engaged in political activity as a member of a political party; or
(b)has ever been any of these—
(i)a practising barrister in England and Wales;
(ii)a practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales;
(iii)a practising advocate in Scotland;
(iv)a practising solicitor in Scotland;
(v)a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
(vi)a practising solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland;
(vii)the holder of a listed judicial office.
(3)This sub-paragraph applies where the Ombudsman considers—
(a)that the Ombudsman has exercised functions that appear to be of a judicial nature and such as to make it inappropriate for the Ombudsman to exercise specified functions; or
(b)that past service in a capacity mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) makes it inappropriate for the Ombudsman to exercise specified functions.
(4)As part of the considerations under sub-paragraph (3), the Ombudsman may consult the Department of Justice.
(5)The service referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) is service as any of these –
(a)a Commissioner;
(b)a member of staff of the Commission;
(c)a person employed in the civil service of the State.]]
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