(1)The Secretary of State must review the status of the Commission as a Crown body.
(2)The review under subsection (1) must be conducted as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the initial period.
(3)The Secretary of State may review the status of the Commission as a Crown body at any other time after the end of the initial period, if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so.
(4)The Secretary of State must prepare a report of any review under subsection (1) or (3).
(5)The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the report.
(6)If, on a review under this section, it appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to do so, the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that the Commission is to cease to be a Crown body.
(7)An order under subsection (6) may—
(a)make any amendment to Schedule 1 that appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the Commission ceasing to be a Crown body;
(b)provide for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246) to apply, subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be prescribed, as if, on the Commission ceasing to be a Crown body, there were a transfer of an undertaking or business which is a relevant transfer.
(8)In this section—
“Crown body” means a body whose functions are to be exercised on behalf of the Crown;
“initial period” means the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 13 comes into force.