173Annual report by Council
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(1)The Council must as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year make to the Ministers a report on the exercise of the Council’s functions during the year.
(2)If section 167 comes into force after the beginning of a financial year, the first report may relate to a period beginning with the day on which that section comes into force and ending with the end of the next financial year.
(3)The Ministers must lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
(4)The Council must publish the report once the copy has been so laid.
(5)In this section—
“financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March;
“the Ministers” means the Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor.