# Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, Paragraph 9


(1) Functions and other powers of the Service, and functions of any officer of the Service, must be performed in accordance with any directions given by the Secretary of State.
(2) In particular, the directions may make provision for the purpose of ensuring that the services provided are of appropriate quality and meet appropriate standards.
(3) The Service must provide the Secretary of State with any information relating to the performance of its functions which he may from time to time require.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-court-services-act-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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