1Annual reports: general
(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to lay before each House of Parliament each year a report about international aid pursuant to the provisions of this Act (an “annual report”).
(2)In this Act, “relevant period” means—
(a)a period of 12 months ending with 31st December, in the case of information which is normally produced by reference to calendar years,
(b)in any other case, a period of 12 months ending with 31st March.
(3)An annual report shall, subject to subsection (5), be laid before each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after 31st March each year.
(4)An annual report may revise anything contained in a previous annual report.
(5)Nothing in this Act shall be read as preventing an annual report being combined with any other report which the Secretary of State lays before either House of Parliament.