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Section 65 Independent reviewI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

The Minister must appoint an independent person to carry out reviews of the exercise of the Minister’s functions under this Part.

(2)

After each review, the independent person must as soon as practicable—

(a)

prepare a report on the review, and

(b)

submit the report to the Minister.

(3)

On receiving a report, the Minister must—

(a)

publish it, and

(b)

lay a copy before Parliament.

(4)

Each review must consider the extent to which—

(a)

functions under this Part have been exercised in compliance with the requirements of this Part, relevant codes of practice and relevant guidance, and

(b)

the exercise of those functions has been effective in delivering the Minister’s functions under section 1(1)(a) to (c).

(5)

Each report must contain any recommendations which the independent person considers appropriate in light of the review to which it relates.

(6)

In subsection (4)(a), “relevant codes of practice” and “relevant guidance” mean codes of practice and guidance to which the Minister must have regard in exercising functions under this Part.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 65 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 109(1)

I2

S. 65 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2026/371, reg. 2(a)