http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/8/crossheading/reportingBritish Sign Language (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-17Expert Participation2026-04-28 7 1 Within 12 months beginning with the day after it publishes its BSL plan under section 5 or any revised version of it, a listed public body must prepare and publish a report that— a describes what it has done to implement the most recent version of the plan, and b if it has not implemented something, explains why not. 2 The listed public body must send any report published under this section to the Welsh Ministers and ensure that it is available in BSL. 8 1 The Welsh Ministers must prepare and publish a report that assesses the progress made in promoting and facilitating the use of BSL in accordance with this Act. 2 For the purpose of preparing the report, the Welsh Ministers must obtain appropriate information about the use of BSL in Wales on a sufficiently regular basis to enable them to assess progress. 3 The Welsh Ministers must— a publish a report under subsection (1) at least once in every period of 3 years beginning with the day after the BSL strategy is first published, b lay the report before Senedd Cymru, and c ensure that the report is available in BSL. 4 For the purpose of preparing a report under this section, the Welsh Minsters may require a listed public body to provide them with such information as they may specify in writing. 5 A report published under this section must include an explanation of the consideration given by the Welsh Ministers as to whether to amend the list of public bodies referred to in section 9(1) in accordance with section 9(2). 6 In preparing a report under this section, the Welsh Ministers must consult— a the BSL adviser, b such representatives of BSL signers as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate, and c any other persons the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate. S. 7 in force at 28.4.2026, see s. 11S. 8 in force at 28.4.2026, see s. 11