The Council on Tribunals and its functions
4 Reports of, and references to, Council and Scottish Committee.
1
Subject to the provisions of this section, any report by, or reference to, the Council shall be made to, or as the case may be by, the Lord Chancellor and F2the Lord Advocate.
2
A reference to the Council of a matter relating only to England and Wales may be made by the Lord Chancellor and a reference to the Council of a matter relating only to Scotland may be made by F2the Lord Advocate; and the report of the Council on a reference so made shall be made to the Minister making the reference.
3
The Council shall not make a report on any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, or on any matter referred to the Council by F2the Lord Advocate, until the Council have referred the matter of the report for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee and have considered the report of that Committee.
4
Where, without any reference having been made to them, the Council report on any such matter as is mentioned in section 1(1)(c) of this Act, then—
a
if the matter relates only to England and Wales, subsection (2) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to the Council by the Lord Chancellor;
b
if the matter relates only to Scotland, subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to them by F2the Lord Advocate.
5
The Scottish Committee may of its own motion make a report to the Council with respect to the constitution or working of any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act or with respect to any matter falling within section 1(1)(c) of this Act and relating only to Scotland.
6
If the Council, in reporting on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, do not adopt the report of that Committee without modification, or if the Council do not make a report on matters on which the Scottish Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, the Scottish Committee may submit its report to F2the Lord Advocate.