SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 The Immigration Services Commissioner

Part II Commissioner’s Status, Remuneration and Staff etc

Annual report

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1

The Commissioner must, as soon as is practicable after the end of each financial year, report to the Secretary of State on the performance of his functions in that year.

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The report must, in particular, set out the Commissioner’s opinion as to the extent to which each designated professional body has—

a

provided effective regulation of its members in their provision of immigration advice or immigration services, and

b

complied with requests of the Commissioner for the provision of information.

3

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.

4

“Financial year” has the same meaning as in paragraph 20.