PART 7MISCELLANEOUS

Annual reports27

1

The Board shall—

a

within such time as directed by the Secretary of State, submit a report to him on the Board’s exercise of its functions during the period specified by the Secretary of State; and

b

thereafter submit such a report once in each calendar year in respect of the period since its last such report.

2

Within the times specified in paragraph (1), the Board shall also send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland and the National Assembly for Wales.

3

The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of every report submitted to him by the Board under paragraph (1).

4

A copy of the report shall also be laid before—

a

the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers;

b

the Northern Ireland Assembly by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland,

and the National Assembly for Wales shall publish the report.