Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023
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Amendment of Schedule 1 to Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 | ||
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72. Schedule 1 to the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 is amended— | ||
(a) in paragraph 1, by the substitution of “appoint. The Minister may also appoint a deputy chairperson to the Review Board, where the Minister, after undertaking such consultation, considers it to be appropriate.” for “appoint.”, | ||
(b) in paragraph 2, by the substitution of “chairperson and, where applicable, the deputy chairperson” for “chairperson”, | ||
(c) in paragraph 7, by the substitution of “chairperson and, where applicable, the deputy chairperson (other than a chairperson or deputy chairperson who is a serving judge)” for “chairperson other than a chairperson who is a serving judge”, and | ||
(d) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 8: | ||
“8A. In the event that the chairperson is temporarily unable to perform his or her functions as chairperson due to absence or incapacity— | ||
(a) where a deputy chairperson has been appointed, the deputy chairperson shall act as chairperson for the duration of the period of absence or incapacity, or | ||
(b) where a deputy chairperson has not been appointed or the deputy chairperson is temporarily unable to act as chairperson due to absence or incapacity, the Minister may appoint— | ||
(i) a member of the Review Board, or | ||
(ii) any other person, | ||
possessing the qualifications referred to in paragraph 2 of this Schedule, to act as chairperson during the period during which the chairperson is unable to so act.”. |