Measuring performance towards achieving the purpose of this Act
12Annual progress reports by the Welsh Ministers
1
The Welsh Ministers must, in respect of each financial year, publish a report—
a
of the progress they have made towards achieving the objectives in the national strategy;
b
of the progress made towards achieving the purpose of this Act in Wales by reference to the national indicators published under section 11.
2
Where the Welsh Ministers have revised the national strategy during the period to which the report relates, the report must include an explanation of the reasons for the revision.
3
Any report under this section published during the period of 12 months beginning with the date of a general election must contain predictions of likely future trends and any other analytical data and information relating to the purpose of this Act that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
4
In subsection (3), the reference to the date of a general election is to the date on which an ordinary general election is held under section 3 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (or would be apart from section 5(5) of that Act).
5
A report under this section must be published and laid before the National Assembly as soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the financial year to which the report relates.