Part 12Sentencing

Chapter 1General provisions about sentencing

Sentencing and allocation guidelines

173Annual report by Council

1

The Council must as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year make to the Ministers a report on the exercise of the Council’s functions during the year.

2

If section 167 comes into force after the beginning of a financial year, the first report may relate to a period beginning with the day on which that section comes into force and ending with the end of the next financial year.

3

The Ministers must lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.

4

The Council must publish the report once the copy has been so laid.

5

In this section—

  • “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March;

  • “the Ministers” means the Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor.