Conduct of reviews 17 Carrying out of review 35 (1) Where the outcome of consideration of a death under section 16 is that a domestic homicide or suicide review is to be carried out in respect of the death, the chair of the review oversight committee must establish a case review panel to carry out the review. (2) Where the committee considers it appropriate to do so, it may— (a) establish a panel to carry out a combined review of two or more deaths, 26 Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Domestic homicide and suicide reviews (b) instruct the panel to carry out its review in conjunction with a review of another type being carried out by someone else into circumstances relating to the death in question. (3) In respect of each domestic homicide or suicide review, the committee— 5 (a) must specify the terms on which the review is to be undertaken (the review’s “terms of reference”), and (b) may modify the terms of reference as it considers appropriate. (3A) Where the remit of a review is expanded under section 16A, the terms of reference must reflect the expansion. 10 (3B) The terms of reference of a review may be modified under subsection (3)(b) so as to 1 set any remit which could have been set following consideration under section 16A, but subsection (5) of that section applies to any expansion of the remit by modification as it applies to any expansion of the remit under that section. (4) The committee must ensure that the panel established to carry out a review— 15 (a) makes satisfactory progress in doing so, (b) acts in accordance with the review’s terms of reference, and (c) suspends, discontinues or resumes its review in accordance with any notice received by the committee under section 18. (5) The Scottish Ministers may reimburse the expenses reasonably incurred by any person 20 who participates in a domestic homicide or suicide review. 18 Lord Advocate’s power to order suspension or discontinuation of review proceedings (1) The Lord Advocate may at any time order the suspension of consideration of a death under section 16, or of a domestic homicide or suicide review, for such period as appears to the Lord Advocate to be necessary to allow for— 25 (a) the completion of any other investigation, or (b) the determination of any criminal proceedings, or any relevant inquiry, which the Lord Advocate considers to be connected. (2) The Lord Advocate may at any time order the discontinuation of consideration of a death under section 16, or of a domestic homicide or suicide review, where the Lord 30 Advocate has concluded that it is appropriate to do so in light of— (a) any other investigation, or (b) any criminal proceedings, or any relevant inquiry. (3) The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) are exercised by the Lord Advocate giving written notice to the review oversight committee, setting out the Lord Advocate’s 35 reasons for exercising the power. (4) Before exercising a power conferred by subsection (1) or (2), the Lord Advocate must consult the chair of the review oversight committee. (5) A notice under subsection (1)— (a) may be given whether or not the investigation, criminal proceedings or inquiry 40 has begun, and 27 Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Domestic homicide and suicide reviews (b) may order the suspension of consideration of a death under section 16, or of a domestic homicide or suicide review, until— (i) a day specified in the notice, (ii) the happening of a specified event, or 5 (iii) the giving by the Lord Advocate of a further notice to the committee. (6) Where the Lord Advocate gives a notice under subsection (1), (2) or (5)(b)(iii), the Lord Advocate must provide the Scottish Ministers with a copy of it. (7) For the purposes of this section— (b) consideration of a death under section 16 is to be taken to commence upon receipt...