Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024
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Functions of Chief Assessor | ||
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10. (1) The Chief Assessor shall have all such powers as are necessary or expedient to enable the performance by— | ||
(a) him or her of his or her functions, including his or her functions as an Assessor, and | ||
(b) another Assessor, of his or her functions. | ||
(2) Subject to subsection (5), the Chief Assessor shall, not later than 31 March in each year and after consulting with each Assessor to whom an assessment application was assigned under section 13 (1) during the immediately preceding year, submit to the Minister a report in writing of the activities of the Assessors during the immediately preceding year. | ||
(3) A report referred to in subsection (2) shall include information on the performance of the functions of the Chief Assessor and Assessors during the period to which it relates and such other information, and be in such form, as the Chief Assessor considers appropriate. | ||
(4) An Assessor shall provide such information on his or her activities as the Chief Assessor may, for the purpose of discharging his or her functions under this section, require. | ||
(5) If, but for this subsection, the first report under this section would relate to a period of less than 6 months, the report shall relate to that period and to the year immediately following that period and shall be made as soon as may be, but not later than 3 months after the end of that year. | ||
(6) The Minister shall cause a report submitted to him or her in accordance with this section to be published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Minister as soon as practicable after the report is so submitted. | ||
(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (8), the Chief Assessor may from time to time convene a meeting with an Assessor or Assessors for the purpose of discussing matters relating to the making of assessments by the Assessor or Assessors, including, in particular, the avoidance of undue divergences in the making of assessments. | ||
(8) Where at least one Assessor, other than the Chief Assessor, stands appointed, the Chief Assessor shall convene a meeting of the Assessors at least once a year for the purpose of reviewing the making of assessments by Assessors and for any other purpose the Chief Assessor considers relevant. |