Section 4 Reports: Parliamentary scrutiny and publicationI1C1
United Kingdom
A report under section 3 must be laid before each House of Parliament before the end of the period of 120 days beginning immediately after the last day of the period to which the report relates.
After a report has been laid before Parliament under subsection (1), a Minister of the Crown must publish it as soon as is reasonably practicable.
In calculating the period of 120 days mentioned in subsection (1), no account is to be taken of any time during which—
Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.
Annotations
Modifications
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S. 4 power to modify or disapply conferred (31.3.2024 for W. for specified purposes, 30.4.2024 for E.) by 1961 c. 33, Sch 2A para. 7(2)(b) (as inserted by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 190(2)(c), 255(7) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 4 (with reg. 6(6)); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 2(l))
Commencement
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S. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(1)(b)