Section 9 Establishment and conduct of reviewsI1I2

In this section “domestic homicide review” means a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by—

held with a view to identifying the lessons to be learnt from the death.

The F1Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may in a particular case direct a specified person or body within subsection F2(4)(b) to establish, or to participate in, a domestic homicide review.

It is the duty of any person or body within subsection F3(4)(b) establishing or participating in a domestic homicide review (whether or not held pursuant to a direction under subsection (2)) to have regard to any guidance issued by the F4Department of Justice in Northern Ireland as to the establishment and conduct of such reviews.

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The persons and bodies within this subsection are—

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The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may, in relation to Northern Ireland, by order amend subsection (4)(b).