70 Annual reports by local weights and measures authorities.E+W+S
(1)Each local weights and measures, authority shall, in respect of each financial year of the authority, make to the Secretary of State by such date as he may direct a report on the operation during that year of the arrangements made to give effect in that authority’s area—
(a)to the purposes of this Act, and
(b)to functions relating to weights and measures which are conferred on the authority otherwise than by or under this Act and which are specified, in a notice in writing given to the authority by the Secretary of State and not withdrawn, as functions to which this paragraph applies.
(2)Any report under subsection (1) above shall be in such form and contain such particulars of such matters as the Secretary of State may direct.
(3)Any report made to the Secretary of State under this section may be published by the local weights and measures authority by whom it is made.
(4)The Secretary of State may include the whole or any part of, or any information contained in, any such report, whether published or not, in any statement which may be made or published by the Secretary of State with respect to such arrangements as are mentioned in subsection (1) above either generally or in any particular area.