Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

13 Complaints about competitions

(1) Subsection (2) applies if a person has reason to believe that a selection for an appointment has been made in contravention of the requirement in section 10(2).

(2) The person may complain to the Commission about the matter.

(3) The Commission—

(a) may determine steps that must be taken by a person before making a complaint (and those steps must be taken accordingly);

(b) must determine procedures for the making of complaints and for the investigation and consideration of complaints by the Commission;

(c) after considering a complaint, may make recommendations about how the matter should be resolved.

(4) For the purposes of the investigation or consideration of a complaint, the following must provide the Commission with any information it reasonably requires—

(a) civil service management authorities;

(b) the complainant.