SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Civil Service Commission

Part 2The Commission

Reports

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1

The Commission—

a

must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year (see paragraph 18), prepare a report about the carrying out of its functions during the year, and

b

may, in exceptional cases, prepare a report at any other time about any matter relating to the carrying out of its functions.

2

As soon as practicable after preparing a report under sub-paragraph (1), the Commission must give a copy of the report to the Minister for the Civil Service and to the First Ministers for Scotland and Wales.

3

The Commission must then publish the report in the way the Commission thinks appropriate.

4

The Minister for the Civil Service must lay a copy of the report before Parliament (unless it has been arranged for the Comptroller and Auditor General to do so).

5

The First Minister for Scotland must lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.

6

The First Minister for Wales must lay a copy of the report before the National Assembly for Wales.