74 Annual and other reports of the Regulator.E+W+S
(1)The Regulator shall, as soon as practicable after the end of the first relevant financial year and of each subsequent financial year, make to the Secretary of State a report on—
(a)his activities during that year; and
(b)the [Competition Commission]'s activities during that year, so far as relating to references made by the Regulator.
(2)Every such report shall include—
(a)a general survey of developments, during the year to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of the Regulator’s functions;
(b)general surveys of any developments during that year which relate to—
(i)the provision of railway passenger services or station services for, or the use of such services by, persons who are disabled; or
(ii)the employment by licence holders of persons who are disabled;
(c)a statement setting out any general directions given to the Regulator during that year under section 69(2) above; and
(d)a general survey of the activities during that year of the Central Committee and the consultative committees and a summary of any reports made to him by the Central Committee or any consultative committee.
(3)The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report made by the Regulator under subsection (1) above before each House of Parliament and shall arrange for copies of every such report to be published in such manner as he may consider appropriate.
(4)The Regulator may also prepare such other reports as he thinks fit with respect to any matter falling within the scope of his functions.
(5)The Regulator may arrange for copies of any report prepared under subsection (4) above to be published in such manner as he may consider appropriate.
(6)In making or preparing any report under this section, the Regulator shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in section 71(2)(a) and (b) above.
(7)Section 125(1) of the 1973 Act (annual and other reports) shall not apply to activities of the [Competition Commission] on which the Regulator is required to report by this section.
(8)In this section—
“financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March; and
“first relevant financial year” means the financial year in which is made the first appointment of a person as the Regulator.