4Action plansE+W
(1)The Secretary of State must publish—
(a)the decision under section 3(3) and the reasons for it, and
(b)with the decision, a statement of the action the Secretary of State proposes to take with a view to the implementation of any proposal.
(2)A statement published under subsection (1)(b) is referred to in this section as an action plan.
(3)The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a report, describing the progress which has been made in relation to any action plan, within the period of one year following the publication of the action plan and at intervals of not more than one year thereafter.
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an action plan if the action plan has been implemented.