Additional duties on responsible bodies
6Statement on exercise of functions
1
Each responsible body—
a
must, as soon as reasonably practicable after guidance is first issued to the body under section 5,
b
may, at any other time,
prepare a written statement describing the plans mentioned in subsection (2).
2
The plans are the responsible body’s plans for—
a
the exercise of its functions under section 1, 2 or, as the case may be, 3 (including in particular a summary of the arrangements required, by subsection (1) of whichever of those sections applies, to be established and maintained by the responsible body),
b
the provision of information under section 8.
3
A statement prepared under subsection (1) must also explain—
a
the ways in which the arrangements mentioned in subsection (2)(a) comply with section 4, and
b
how, in developing the plans and arrangements mentioned in subsection (2), the responsible body has had regard to guidance issued under section 5 (as the guidance is in force at the time the statement is prepared and as it relates to the body).
4
Subsection (5) applies where guidance issued to a responsible body under section 5 and in force at the time the responsible body prepares a statement under subsection (1) includes guidance about the exercise of the functions conferred by this section and section 7.
5
The statement must also explain how, in exercising the functions mentioned in subsection (4), the responsible body has had regard to that guidance (as it relates to the body).
6
A statement prepared under subsection (1) may include such other information as the responsible body thinks appropriate.
7
The responsible body must publish each statement prepared under subsection (1) in such ways as the body thinks appropriate.