SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Part 2Functions
17Reports by the Council under paragraphs 14 and 15
1
A report by the Council on a matter referred to it under paragraph 14(1)(c) or 15(c) must be made to the authority or authorities who referred the matter.
2
Any other report by the Council under paragraph 14 or 15—
a
must be made to the Lord Chancellor,
b
if it relates to Wales, must be made also to the Welsh Ministers, and
c
if it relates to Scotland, must be made also to the Scottish Ministers.
3
The Lord Chancellor must lay before each House of Parliament every report made by the Council to him under this paragraph, other than a report that relates only to matters within sub-paragraph (4).
4
Matters are within this sub-paragraph if legislation providing for them would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if the legislation were included in an Act of that Parliament.
5
The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament every report made by the Council to them under this paragraph.
6
The Welsh Ministers must lay before the National Assembly for Wales every report made by the Council to them under this paragraph.
7
Where—
a
a report is required by this paragraph to be made to one or more, but not all, of—
i
the Lord Chancellor,
ii
the Welsh Ministers, and
iii
the Scottish Ministers, and
b
the Council considers that the report could be relevant to matters that are the responsibility of another of those authorities,
the Council must send a copy of the report to the other authority.