Section 231 — Review of governance etc of RICS
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2023-12-26
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Secretary of State may, from time to time, appoint an independent person to carry out a review of—
(a) the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,
(b) the effectiveness of the Institution in meeting its objectives, and
(c) any other matter specified in the appointment.
(2) A matter may be specified under subsection (1)(c) only if the Secretary of State considers that the matter is connected with—
(a) the governance of the Institution, or
(b) the effectiveness of the Institution in meeting its objectives.
(3) On completion of a review, the appointed person must make a written report to the Secretary of State—
(a) setting out the result of the review, and
(b) making such recommendations (if any) as the person considers.
(4) The Secretary of State must publish a copy of the report.
(5) In this section “independent” means appearing to the Secretary of State to be independent of—
(a) the Secretary of State, and
(b) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.