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SCHEDULES

Prospective

SCHEDULE 3N.I.THE PRISON OMBUDSMAN

Appointment of acting OmbudsmanN.I.

7—(1) Where the office of Ombudsman becomes vacant, the Department may appoint a person as acting Ombudsman.N.I.

(2) Any person holding office as acting Ombudsman ceases to hold that office—

(a)on the appointment of a new Ombudsman; or

(b)at the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which the vacancy arose,

whichever first occurs.

(3) Otherwise, a person appointed as acting Ombudsman holds office in accordance with the terms of appointment.

(4) A person holding office as acting Ombudsman is to be treated for all purposes (apart from those of paragraphs 1 to 6) as the Ombudsman.