Powers: supplementary
40Review
1
The Secretary of State shall appoint a person (“the reviewer”) to review—
a
the operation of sections 21 to 32, and
b
the procedures adopted by the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland (“GOC”) for receiving, investigating and responding to complaints.
2
The reviewer shall conduct a review as soon as is reasonably practicable after—
a
31st July 2008, and
b
each subsequent 31st July.
3
The reviewer shall comply with any request of the Secretary of State to include in a review specified matters (which need not relate to the matters specified in subsection (1)(a) and (b)).
4
The reviewer shall send the Secretary of State a report of each review.
5
The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of each report before Parliament.
6
The reviewer—
a
shall receive and investigate any representations about the procedures mentioned in subsection (1)(b),
b
may investigate the operation of those procedures in relation to a particular complaint or class of complaints,
c
may require GOC to review a particular case or class of cases in which the reviewer considers that any of those procedures have operated inadequately, and
d
may make recommendations to GOC about inadequacies in those procedures, including inadequacies in the way in which they operate in relation to a particular complaint or class of complaints.
7
GOC shall—
a
provide such information,
b
disclose such documents, and
c
provide such assistance,
as the Independent Assessor may reasonably require for the purpose of the performance of his functions.
8
The Secretary of State may pay expenses and allowances to the reviewer, out of money provided by Parliament.