Part III

Other functions of the Commission and the Council

The Council

Annual and other reports: the Council.
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1
The Council shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, make a report to the Secretary of State on its activities during that year (“the annual report”).
2
The Secretary of State shall—
a
lay a copy of each annual report before each House of Parliament, and
b
publish the report in such manner as he considers appropriate.
3
The Council may prepare other reports in relation to any matter falling within the scope of its functions and may publish any such report in such manner as it considers appropriate.
4
A report under this section shall contain such information as may be specified in any direction given to the Council by the Secretary of State.
5
So far as practicable the Council shall secure the exclusion from any report under this section of any matter relating to the affairs of a person if the Council considers that its inclusion would or might seriously and prejudicially affect the person’s interests.
6
Subsection (5) does not apply if the person concerned consents to inclusion of the matter in the report.