Reports on references

1 Where the Ombudsman carries out an investigation under section 113 he must prepare a draft of a report of the investigation. 2 If the investigation relates to a matter which is the subject of a review on an application under section 110, subsection (1) applies only when the Ombudsman has sent a copy of the final report on that review to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the applicant. 3 The draft report must state the Ombudsman's proposals as to— a the findings he will make; b any recommendations he will make for action to be taken by any person in relation to the matter subject to investigation. 4 Those findings and recommendations are referred to in this section as the Ombudsman's response on the investigation. 5 The Ombudsman must submit the draft report to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. 6 If the Lord Chancellor or the Lord Chief Justice makes a proposal that the Ombudsman's response on the investigation should be changed, the Ombudsman must consider whether or not to change it to give effect to that proposal. 7 The Ombudsman must produce a final report that sets out— a the Ombudsman's response on the investigation, including any changes made to it to give effect to a proposal under subsection (6); b a statement of any proposal under subsection (6) that is not given effect to. 8 The Ombudsman must send a copy of the final report to each of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. 9 Each copy must be signed by the Ombudsman.