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5 Annual reports by, and information from, the CommissionerS
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(1)The [F1Commission] must—
(a)as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, submit to the Scottish Ministers, and publish, a report on the exercise of the [F1Commission's] functions during that year, and
(b)provide the Scottish Ministers with such information regarding the exercise of those functions as they may require.
(2)A report under subsection (1)(a) must include a summary of—
(a)action taken by the [F1Commission] during the year to which the report relates in response [F2to—
(i)any [F3advice, information or representation made to it by [F4Citizens Advice Scotland] under section 8(1)(a) or (c) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (representative functions)] , and
(ii)any [F5proposals made to it under section 8(1)(b) of that Act]] , and
(b)where the [F1Commission] has decided during that year not to take any action in response to any such [F6advice, information, proposal or] representation F7... F8..., the reasons for that decision.
(3)A report under subsection (1)(a) must set out any directions under section 1 which have been given to the [F1Commission] during the period to which the report relates.
[F9(4)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a copy of each report submitted to them under subsection (1)(a).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(1)-(3) substituted (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 7(1) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2
F2Words in s. 5(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 7(3)(a) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2006/167, art. 2, sch. 1
F3Words in s. 5(2)(a)(i) substituted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 4(a); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)
F4Words in s. 5(2)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F5Words in s. 5(2)(a)(ii) substituted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 4(b); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)
F6Words in s. 5(2)(b) inserted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 4(c)(i); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)
F7Word in s. 5(2)(b) repealed (1.4.2006) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 7(3)(b) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2006/167, art. 2, sch. 1
F8Words in s. 5(2)(b) repealed (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 4(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)
F9S. 5(4) added (1.7.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), ss. 1(3), 37(2) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2
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