[Review of the implementation of the defence-related products DirectiveU.K.
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46.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
(a)carry out a review of articles 3, 17, 26, 28, 28A, 29, 31, 33A, 34, 37, 38 and 41 of this Order to the extent that those provisions implement the defence-related products Directive,
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and
(c)publish the report.
(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the defence-related products Directive is implemented in other member States.
(3) The report must in particular—
(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by the articles referred to in sub-paragraph 1(a) to the extent that those provisions implement the defence-related products Directive;
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with 30th June 2012.
(5) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.]