Duty to investigate and produce a provisional report within the investigation periodE+W
10(1)This paragraph applies where the Board has given notice under paragraph 9(2) of—E+W
(a)a decision to hold a section 24 investigation, or
(b)a decision to hold a section 26 investigation,
in respect of an activity.
(2)The Board must within the investigation period—
(a)carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate for the purposes of enabling it to produce a provisional report in respect of the activity, and
(b)produce and publish such a report.
(3)A provisional report is a report stating—
(a)in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(a), whether or not the Board is minded to make a recommendation for the purposes of section 24 (recommendation that activity should become a reserved legal activity);
(b)in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(b), whether or not the Board is minded to make a recommendation for the purposes of section 26 (recommendation that activity should cease to be a reserved legal activity).
(4)A provisional report must also state the Board's reasons for it being, or not being, minded to make the recommendation in question.