Part 4Judicial appointments and discipline
C2Chapter 3Discipline
Applications for review and references
C1112Reports on reviews
1
In this section references to the Ombudsman's response to an application are references to the findings and decisions referred to in section 111(1).
2
Before determining his response to an application the Ombudsman must prepare a draft of a report of the review carried out on the application.
3
The draft report must state the Ombudsman's proposed response.
4
The Ombudsman must submit the draft report to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice.
5
If the Lord Chancellor or the Lord Chief Justice makes a proposal that the Ombudsman's response to the application should be changed, the Ombudsman must consider whether or not to change it to give effect to that proposal.
6
The Ombudsman must produce a final report that sets out—
a
the Ombudsman's response to the application, including any changes made to it to give effect to a proposal under subsection (5);
b
a statement of any proposal under subsection (5) that is not given effect to.
7
The Ombudsman must send a copy of the final report to each of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice.
8
The Ombudsman must also send a copy of the final report to the applicant, but that copy must not include information—
a
which relates to an identified or identifiable individual other than the applicant, and
b
whose disclosure by the Ombudsman to the applicant would (apart from this subsection) be contrary to section 139.
9
Each copy must be signed by the Ombudsman.
10
No part of the Ombudsman's response to an application has effect until he has complied with subsections (2) to (9).
Pt. 4 Ch. 3 applied (prosp.) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 23, 182, Sch. 3 para. 14 (with s. 180, Sch. 22)