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.