http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/26/section/55/2010-12-16Postal Services Act 2000An Act to establish the Postal Services Commission and the Consumer Council for Postal Services; to provide for the licensing of certain postal services and for a universal postal service; to provide for the vesting of the property, rights and liabilities of the Post Office in a company nominated by the Secretary of State and for the subsequent dissolution of the Post Office; to make further provision in relation to postal services; and for connected purposes.2000-08-02texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-04-24Expert Participation2010-12-16 Part III Other functions of the Commission and the Council The Council Annual and other reports: the Council.551The 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”).2The Secretary of State shall—alay a copy of each annual report before each House of Parliament, andbpublish the report in such manner as he considers appropriate.3The 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.4A report under this section shall contain such information as may be specified in any direction given to the Council by the Secretary of State.5So 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.6Subsection (5) does not apply if the person concerned consents to inclusion of the matter in the report.
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