Legislation – Domestic Abuse Act 2021
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PART 2The Domestic Abuse Commissioner
Advisory Board
I112Advisory Board
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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.
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The Board is to consist of not fewer than six and not more than ten members appointed by the Commissioner.
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Each member of the Board is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of the member’s appointment.
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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.
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The Commissioner may pay such remuneration or allowances to members of the Board as the Commissioner may determine.
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In this section—
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“health care services” means services relating to health care (within the meaning of section 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008);
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“social care services” means services relating to social care (within the meaning of that section).