# The Coal Mining Subsidence (Subsidence Adviser) Regulations 1994, Regulation 6: Annual Reports


(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year the Subsidence Adviser shall make to the Secretary of State a report—
(a) on the carrying out by the Subsidence Adviser of his functions during the financial year; and
(b) dealing generally with the way in which responsible persons have conducted themselves in relation to matters investigated by him during the year under regulation 4.
(2) The Subsidence Adviser’s report on the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(a) above shall include information as to—
(a) the approximate number of requests for information received, and responded to, by him under regulation 3 and the general nature of such requests;
(b) the number of complaints investigated by him under regulation 4 and the general nature of such complaints;
(c) the number of recommendations made to responsible persons in accordance with regulation 5 and the general nature of such recommendations; and
(d) the approximate proportion of the time of the Subsidence Adviser and his staff spent providing, respectively—
(i) information in accordance with regulation 3; and
(ii) assistance in relation to complaints notified under regulation 4,
both in general and in relation to information and complaints of particular kinds.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the Subsidence Adviser’s annual report on the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(b) above may identify any responsible person whose conduct has, in the opinion of the Subsidence Adviser, given rise to a disproportionate number of complaints which appear to him to be justified (irrespective of whether he has made recommendations in respect of them).
(4) The Subsidence Adviser shall not identify any person in accordance with paragraph (3) above unless he has notified that person of his intention of doing so and has, after giving him a reasonable opportunity of making representations, considered any representations made by him.
(5) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every annual report made to him under this regulation before each House of Parliament.
(6) The Subsidence Adviser shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the laying of an annual report in accordance with paragraph (5) above, send a copy of the report to each person whom the Coal Authority has notified the Adviser to have been a responsible person during the financial year to which the report relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2563/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-mining-subsidence-subsidence-adviser-regulations-1994/regulation-6
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