SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Transfer and agency arrangements with public authorities: further provisions

Requirement for public authority to provide reports to Secretary of State

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1

A public authority, when exercising functions by virtue of regulations under section 83(1), must at least once in each calendar year make a report to the Secretary of State on—

a

the discharge of the functions, and

b

such other matters as the Secretary of State may by regulations require.

2

Regulations under section 83(1) may, in particular, modify sub-paragraph (1) as it has effect in relation to the calendar year in which the regulations come into force or are revoked.

3

The Secretary of State may agree to a report under this paragraph being combined with any other report which the public authority concerned is required to, or may, make to the Secretary of State.