PART 1

Domestic abuse: offence and aggravation
CHAPTER 3

Miscellaneous provision

Guidance and operational matters

Independent oversight of this Part
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1
The Department of Justice must appoint a person—
a
to—
i
report to the Department on the person’s assessment of the effectiveness of this Part, and
ii
make recommendations to the Department in relation to the operation of this Part, and
b
to advise, and make recommendations to, the Department on the content and review of guidance under section 30.
2
A report under this section must be completed—
a
before the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which Chapters 1 and 2 come into operation, and
b
annually thereafter.
3
A report under this section—
a
must be sent to the Department of Justice by the person appointed as soon as practicable after the report is completed, and
b
must be—
i
laid before the Assembly by the Department, and
ii
published by the Department,
as soon as practicable after the report is received by the Department from the person appointed.
4
An appointment under this section is for the person appointed to act independently of the Department of Justice.
5
The first appointment under this section must be made before the end of the period of 1 year beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
6
The preceding subsections of this section cease to have effect at such time, which must not be before the end of the period of 7 years beginning with the day on which Chapters 1 and 2 come into operation, as the Department of Justice may by regulations specify.
7
Regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution.