PART 4The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code

Adjudicator's reporting requirements

I162Annual report

1

After the end of each reporting period, the Adjudicator must prepare and publish a report describing what the Adjudicator has done during the period.

2

The report must include a summary of—

a

arbitrations conducted by the Adjudicator,

b

investigations carried out by the Adjudicator,

c

cases in which the Adjudicator has taken the enforcement measures mentioned in section 55, and

d

cases in which the Adjudicator has exercised functions in relation to the offer of a market rent only option or the provision of parallel rent assessments.

3

If the Adjudicator has made recommendations under section 56, the report must include an assessment of whether they have been followed.

4

As well as publishing the report, the Adjudicator must send a copy to the Secretary of State.

5

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.

6

In this section “reporting period” means—

a

the period beginning with the day on which section 41 comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and

b

each successive period of 12 months.