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[F1PART 2N.I.Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

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MembershipN.I.

3.—(1) For the purposes of section 1(3)(j) of the Act (other relevant persons or bodies), a prescribed relevant body shall be—

(a)the British Medical Association; F2...

(b)any voluntary organisation[F3; and

(c)the Department.]

(2) For the purposes of section 1(2)(b) [F4and (3A) and (3B),] of the Act the prescribed representatives shall be—

[F5(a)from the Department, the Director of Social Care and Children;]

(b)from the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being–

(i)the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children;

(ii)the Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals; and

(iii)the Director of Public Health [F6or Assistant Director for Service Development and Screening] ;

[F7(c)an Executive Director for Social Work or Assistant Director for Children’s Services from each of the following HSC trusts—

(i)the South Eastern HSC Trust;

(ii)the Southern HSC Trust;

(iii)the Northern HSC Trust;

(iv)the Western HSC Trust;]

[F8(cc)an Executive Director of Social Work or Co-Director for Children’s Services from the Belfast HSC Trust;]

(d)an Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland with responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children [F9or the Chief Superintendent for Public Protection] ;

(e)the Director [F10or Assistant Director] of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

(f)the Chief Executive [F11or Director] of the Youth Justice Agency;

(g)a Chief Executive of an education and library board;

(h)two Chief Executives of district councils;

(i)the National Head of Service [F12or Assistant Director] for Northern Ireland of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;

(j)a member of the Northern Ireland General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association; and

(k)at least three but not more than five persons from voluntary organisations.

[F13(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)(ii) a Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children means a paediatrician designated by the Regional Health and Social Care Board to provide information, advice and assistance regarding the safeguarding of children.]]

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