Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Section 103 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies to a report under section 102.
[F1(2)The Ombudsman must submit a draft of the report to the Lord Chancellor and to—
(a)the Commission if the complaint was a Commission complaint;
(b)the Lord Chief Justice if the complaint was an LCJ complaint;
(c)the Senior President of Tribunals if the complaint was an SPT complaint.]
(3)In finalising the report the Ombudsman—
(a)must have regard to any proposal by the Lord Chancellor [F2the Commission, the Lord Chief Justice or the Senior President of Tribunals] for changes in the draft report;
(b)must include in the report a statement of any such proposal not given effect to.
(4)The report must be signed by the Ombudsman.
(5)If the complaint was a Commission complaint the Ombudsman must send the report in duplicate to the Lord Chancellor and the Commission.
[F3(5A)If the complaint was an LCJ complaint the Ombudsman must send the report in duplicate to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice.
(5B)If the complaint was an SPT complaint the Ombudsman must send the report in duplicate to the Lord Chancellor and the Senior President of Tribunals.]
(6)Otherwise the Ombudsman must send the report to the Lord Chancellor.
(7)The Ombudsman must send a copy of the report to the complainant, but that copy must not include information—
(a)which relates to an identified or identifiable individual other than the complainant, and
(b)whose disclosure by the Ombudsman to the complainant would (apart from this subsection) be contrary to section 139.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 103(2) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 75(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F2Words in s. 103(3) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 75(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F3S. 103(5A)(5B) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 75(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
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