PART VINVESTIGATIONS

Special interest reports14

1

If in the course of an investigation a matter comes to the notice of the Commission which it considers should, in the public interest, be brought to the attention of—

a

any of the persons or bodies to which paragraph (2) applies; and

b

the public,

the Commission may make the matter the subject of an immediate report in addition to the report to be made at the conclusion of the investigation.

2

The persons and bodies referred to in paragraph (1) are —

a

any person or body which is the subject of the investigation;

b

the National Assembly;

c

in a case where a service provider is the subject of an investigation, the relevant Local Health Board.

3

Copies of any report under paragraph (1) shall be sent to —

a

any person or body which is the subject of the investigation;

b

the National Assembly;

c

in a case to which paragraph (2)(c) applies, the relevant Local Health Board; and

d

any other NHS body or service provider or other person or body exercising statutory functions, to whom the Commission considers the report shall be copied.