Part 2The Committee on Climate Change
Functions of the Committee
37Response to Committee's reports on progress
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The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a response to the points raised by each report of the Committee under section 36 (reports on progress).
2
Before doing so, the Secretary of State must consult the other national authorities on a draft of the response.
3
The response to the Committee's first report under section 36 must be laid before Parliament not later than 15th January 2010.
4
Each subsequent response must be laid before Parliament not later than 15th October in the year in which the Committee's report is made.
5
The Secretary of State may by order extend that period.
6
Any such order is subject to negative resolution procedure.