Section 20 Directions by Secretary of State.F1
If at any time it appears to the Board that a public body has failed to take any action recommended in a report under section 19 above, the Board may refer the matter to the Secretary of State.
If on a reference under this section the Secretary of State is satisfied, after considering any representations made to him by the Board and by the public body concerned, that the body has failed to take any action recommended in the report, he may give such directions to the public body as he considers appropriate.
Any directions given by the Secretary of State under subsection (2) above shall be enforceable, on an application made by him, by mandamus.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 2 repealed (6.7.2015 for S.N.I.) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), ss. 145(2)(a), 156(2); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 2(b)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II transfer of functions (1.4.2012) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), ss. 143(4), 156(2); S.I. 2012/969, art. 2(p)
- C2
Pt. II excluded (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), ss. 144(2), 156(2); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(e)