Regulation 8 Reports to the Chancellor of the ExchequerI1

As soon as practicable after the end of each of the IOPC’s financial years, the Director General and the IOPC shall also jointly make a report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (“the Chancellor”) on the carrying out of its functions during that year.

The F2Director General shall also make such reports to the Chancellor about matters relating generally to the carrying out of F3the Director General’s functions as the Chancellor may, from time to time, require.

The Director General may, from time to time, make such other reports to the Chancellor as F4the Director General considers appropriate for drawing the Chancellor’s attention to matters which—

The Director General shall prepare such reports containing advice and recommendations as the Director General thinks appropriate for the purpose of carrying out the Director General’s function under regulation 7(1)(e) (general functions of the Director General in relation to Commissioners and officers).

Where the Chancellor receives any report under this regulation, the Chancellor shall—

lay a copy of the report before Parliament and cause the report to be published.

The F6IOPC shall send a copy of every annual report under paragraph (1) to the Commissioners.

The Director General shall send a copy of every report under paragraph (3) to the Commissioners.

The Director General shall send a copy of every report under paragraph (4) to—

The Director General shall send a copy of every report made or prepared by the Director General under paragraphs (3) or (4) to such of the persons (in addition to those specified in the preceding paragraphs) who—

as the Director General thinks fit.