(1)The Inland Revenue shall prepare, either annually or at such times or intervals as may be prescribed, a report on the standards achieved by their officers in the making of decisions against which, by virtue of section 170(6), an appeal lies to [F2the First-tier Tribunal].
(2)Any report under this section—
(a)may be included in any annual report by the Inland Revenue of which a copy is laid before each House of Parliament, F3...
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)A copy of every report under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament, unless the report is included in F4... a report of which a copy is so laid.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 171A inserted (5.7.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 20; S.I. 1999/1662, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 4)
F2Words in s. 171A(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 113
F3S. 171A(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 14; S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(j)
F4Words in s. 171A(3) repealed (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 14; S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(j)