PART 2

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Advisory Board

Advisory Board
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1
The Commissioner must establish an Advisory Board (“the Board”) for the purposes of providing advice to the Commissioner about the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.
2
The Board is to consist of not fewer than six and not more than ten members appointed by the Commissioner.
3
Each member of the Board is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of the member's appointment.
4
The members of the Board must include—
a
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of victims of domestic abuse;
b
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of charities and other voluntary organisations that work with victims of domestic abuse in England;
c
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons who provide, or have functions relating to, health care services in England;
d
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons who provide, or have functions relating to, social care services in England;
e
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to represent the interests of persons with functions relating to policing or criminal justice;
f
at least one person appearing to the Commissioner to have academic expertise in relation to domestic abuse.
5
The Commissioner may pay such remuneration or allowances to members of the Board as the Commissioner may determine.
6
In this section—
- “health care services” means services relating to health care (within the meaning of section 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008);
- “social care services” means services relating to social care (within the meaning of that section).
S. 12 in force at 1.11.2021 by S.I. 2021/1038, reg. 3(b)