Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26)

PART 4 The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code

Investigations by Adjudicator

54 Investigation reports

(1) Following an investigation, the Adjudicator must—

(a) publish a report on the outcome of the investigation, and

(b) consider whether to use any of the enforcement powers mentioned in section 55.

(2) An investigation report must, in particular, specify—

(a) any findings that the Adjudicator has made,

(b) any action that the Adjudicator has taken or proposes to take, and

(c) the reasons for the findings and any action taken or proposed.

(3) An investigation report need not identify the pub-owning business concerned.

(4) If a pub-owning business is identified in a report, the business must have been given a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft of the report before publication.