Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025

14 Review oversight committee

(1) There is to be a review oversight committee in respect of domestic homicide or suicide reviews, with responsibility for securing and overseeing the carrying out of such reviews.

(2) The committee is to consist of the following individuals—

(a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers as the chair of the committee,

(b) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers as the deputy chair of the committee, who is to deputise for the chair of the committee, and

(c) such number of other members as the Scottish Ministers determine, comprising—

(i) individuals appointed by Ministers from nominations received from the persons mentioned in subsection (3), and

(ii) other individuals appointed by Ministers.

(3) The persons referred to in subsection (2)(c)(i) as those who may nominate individuals to be members of the committee are—

(a) a local authority,

(b) a health board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

(c) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

(d) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service,

(e) Community Justice Scotland,

(f) the Risk Management Authority,

(g) Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland,

(h) Social Work Scotland Ltd. (company number SC317274).

(4) In appointing members under subsection (2)(c)(ii), the Scottish Ministers must ensure that the committee includes representatives of voluntary organisations which provide services to individuals in Scotland.

(5) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify subsection (3) so as to add a person, vary the description of a person, or remove a person.

(6) Before making regulations under subsection (5), the Scottish Ministers must consult the person in respect of whom they propose to make regulations.

(7) In this section, “voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public authority), the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit.