PART 1

The Small Business Commissioner

Reports and reviews

Annual report
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1
After the end of each reporting period, the Commissioner must prepare and publish a report which—
a
describes what the Commissioner has done during the period,
b
contains a summary of the matters which the Commissioner considers to be the most significant matters raised by small businesses with the Commissioner during the period, and
c
states the Commissioner's recommendations (if any) as to how any of these matters might be addressed.
2
As well as publishing the report, the Commissioner must send a copy to the Secretary of State.
3
The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
4
In this section “reporting period” means—
a
the period beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and
b
each successive period of 12 months.
S. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 44(1)
S. 9 in force at 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/473, reg. 3(a)