Part IU.K. The Electoral Commission

Commission’s general functionsU.K.

[F19BReturns and reports on performance standardsU.K.

(1)The Commission may from time to time issue directions to relevant officers to provide the Commission with such reports regarding their level of performance against the standards determined under section 9A(1) [F2or 9AA(1)] as may be specified in the direction.

(2)A direction under subsection (1)—

(a)must specify the relevant officer or officers to whom it is issued (and may specify a description or descriptions of relevant officers),

(b)may require the report or reports to relate to such elections or referendums (or both) as may be specified in the direction, and

(c)may require the report or reports to be provided in a form specified in the direction.

(3)A report provided to the Commission in pursuance of subsection (1) may be published by the relevant officer to whom it relates.

(4)The Commission shall from time to time prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) assessments of the level of performance by relevant officers against the standards determined under section 9A(1) [F3or 9AA(1)].

(5)An assessment under subsection (4)—

(a)must specify the relevant officer or officers to whom it relates;

(b)must specify the period to which it relates;

(c)may specify the elections or referendums (or both) to which it relates.

(6)The Commission must not prepare an assessment under subsection (4) unless they have received reports in pursuance of subsection (1) from the relevant officer or officers for the matters to which the assessment relates.

(7)Before publishing an assessment under subsection (4), the Commission shall—

(a)provide to each relevant officer a copy of those parts of the assessment which relate to him;

(b)have regard to any comments made by him regarding the factual accuracy of the assessment.]

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