Other matters

10 Reports.

1

Section 14 of the 1993 Act (reports by Commissioners) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—

c

to the health service body who at the time the report is made provides the service, or has the function, in relation to which the complaint was made,

3

In subsection (2)—

a

the word “and” shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (a);

b

paragraph (c) and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) shall be omitted.

4

In subsection (3) for the words from “make a special report” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted “ lay before each House of Parliament a special report on the case. ”

5

For subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

4

Each of the Commissioners—

a

shall annually lay before each House of Parliament a general report on the performance of his functions under this Act, and

b

may from time to time lay before each House of Parliament such other reports with respect to those functions as he thinks fit.