s 31 Enforcement of duties under section 28.
(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Department of Justice has received a report under section 29(4) or (4A) or 30(5) of this Act, or section 41(4) of the 1998 Act, and it is satisfied that— (a) the Board is failing to comply with the requirements of section 28; or (b) it is appropriate to change performance indicators or performance standards contained in a performance plan. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Department of Justice may direct the Board— (a) to take any action which the Department of Justice considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the requirement of section 28; or (b) to make such changes to the performance indicators or performance standards mentioned in subsection (1)(b) as the Department of Justice considers appropriate. (3) The Department of Justice shall have regard to any relevant statement before— (a) giving a direction under subsection (2)(a) or (b) following a recommendation contained in a report by virtue of section 29(4)(c), (d) or (e); (b) giving a direction under subsection (2)(a) following a recommendation contained in a report by virtue of section 29(4A)(c) or (d). (4) A relevant statement is a statement submitted to the Department of Justice under section 29(10) before the end of the period mentioned in section 29(8).