PART 7MISCELLANEOUS

Review of the Board’s exercise of its functions28

1

The Secretary of State shall ensure that a full review of the Board’s exercise of its functions under this Order is carried out once in every five year period.

2

A review under paragraph (1) shall be undertaken by a body appointed by the Secretary of State for that purpose.

3

A body appointed under paragraph (2) shall produce a written report on its review of the Board’s exercise of its functions.

4

The first review shall take place within five years of the date of this article coming into force and thereafter a review shall take place once in every five year period following on from when the last review was carried out.

5

The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of every report produced under paragraph (3).

6

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.