Section 8 of the Children Act 2004 (annual reports) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1)—
in paragraph (a) omit "under this Part, other than functions of holding inquiries",
after paragraph (a) insert , and" and "
omit paragraph (c) and the "and" which precedes it.
In subsection (2) for the words from "an account" to the end substitute
In subsection (3)(b) for "the Secretary of State" substitute ." the Commissioner "
In subsection (4) for "the Secretary of State has laid" substitute ." laying "
For subsection (5) substitute—