Part 1Charities

Chapter 4Supervision of charities etc.

Inquiries

I133Reports on inquiries

1

OSCR must prepare a report of the subject matter of inquiries made under section 28 if—

a

as a result of the inquiries it—

i

gives a direction, or removes a charity from the Register, under section 30,

ii

suspends a person under subsection (4) of section 31, or

iii

gives a direction under any of subsections (5) to (9) of that section, or

b

in any other case, it is requested to do so by the person in respect of whom the inquiries were made and it has not previously prepared a report of the subject matter of those inquiries under this subsection or subsection (2).

2

OSCR may prepare a report of the subject matter of any other inquiries under section 28.

3

A report prepared under this section may relate to two or more inquiries.

4

Apart from identifying the person in respect of whom inquiries were made, a report under this section must not—

a

mention the name of any person, or

b

contain any particulars which, in OSCR's opinion—

i

are likely to identify any person, and

ii

can be omitted without impairing the effectiveness of the report,

unless OSCR considers it is necessary to do so.

5

OSCR must—

a

send a copy of a report prepared under subsection (1) to the person in respect of whom the inquiries were made, and

b

publish a report prepared under this section or such other statement of the result of inquiries made under section 28 as OSCR thinks fit in such manner as OSCR thinks fit.