Part 2

Victims of major incidents

Reviews

Review of duty of candour in relation to major incidents
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1
The Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office must, before 1 January 2025, carry out a review to determine the extent to which additional duties of transparency and candour should be imposed on public servants in relation to major incidents.
2
The Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office may discharge the duty in subsection (1) by arranging for another person to carry out the review.
3
The Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the completion of the review—
a
prepare, or arrange for another person to prepare, a report about the review,
b
publish the report, and
c
lay the report before Parliament.
4
In this section, “public servant” means—
a
a public authority within the meaning given by section 35(2)(a) (see section 35(5));
b
any person exercising the functions of a public authority (including as an employee of a public authority or as a person in the civil service of the State).