S.L. 581.1 Art. 14Risk assessment. Cap. 9.

(1) The MARAM Board shall evaluate every case brought to it by every body, agency and entity listed in the First Schedule.

(2) The risk assessment required by the MARAM Board shall be based on the evidence-based risk assessment tool that is used to assess the risk of the domestic violence cases. Those resulting in high risk shall be referred to the MARAM Board.

(3) The formal risk assessment shall be carried out by professionals trained by the appointed agency in accordance with the Act and the Criminal Code.

(4) The MARAM Board shall analyse each case which, in the opinion of the professional involved in the drawing up of the formal risk assessment, may be potentially high risk, even if the victim refuses to give his consent to the assessor and, or professional.