4(1)Each of the Regional Councils existing as from the appointed day for the area of one of the Area Boards shall, as soon as possible thereafter, make to the Corporation—
(a)a report on the exercise and performance of their functions by the Gas Consultative Council for that area during the period from the end of the last full financial year of the Area Board until the appointed day, and
(b)if as respects that year the Gas Consultative Council have not by that day made a report to the Area Board under section 10(4) of the [1948 c. 67.] Gas Act 1948, a report on the exercise and performance of their functions by that Council during that year;
and the Corporation shall include any report under this sub-paragraph in their appropriate report under paragraph 2 above on the Area Board in question.
(2)The Secretary of State may give directions requiring any Regional Council specified therein to make to the Corporation, as soon as possible after the appointed day.—
(a)a report on the exercise and performance of their functions by any Gas Consultative Council in respect of whom a report is not required under sub-paragraph (1) above during the period from the end of the last full financial year of the Area Board for whose area that Council was established until the appointed day, and
(b)if as respects that year the Gas Consultative Council have not by that day made a report to that Area Board under the said section 10(4), a report on the exercise and performance of their functions by that Council during that year;
and the Corporation shall include any report under this sub-paragraph in their appropriate report under paragraph 2 above on that Area Board.