Reports on reviews

1 In this section references to the Ombudsman's response to an application are references to the findings and decisions referred to in section 111(1). 2 Before determining his response to an application the Ombudsman must prepare a draft of a report of the review carried out on the application. 3 The draft report must state the Ombudsman's proposed response. 4 The Ombudsman must submit the draft report to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. 5 If the Lord Chancellor or the Lord Chief Justice makes a proposal that the Ombudsman's response to the application should be changed, the Ombudsman must consider whether or not to change it to give effect to that proposal. 6 The Ombudsman must produce a final report that sets out— a the Ombudsman's response to the application, including any changes made to it to give effect to a proposal under subsection (5); b a statement of any proposal under subsection (5) that is not given effect to. 7 The Ombudsman must send a copy of the final report to each of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. 8 The Ombudsman must also send a copy of the final report to the applicant, but that copy must not include information— a which relates to an identified or identifiable individual other than the applicant, and b whose disclosure by the Ombudsman to the applicant would (apart from this subsection) be contrary to section 139. 9 Each copy must be signed by the Ombudsman. 10 No part of the Ombudsman's response to an application has effect until he has complied with subsections (2) to (9).