SCHEDULE 8 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Annual report
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(1)
The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of F1each financial year, make a report to the Department of Economic Development—
(a)
on the performance of its functions during the year; and
(b)
on any steps which, during the year, have been taken by it and other public authorities to promote such equality of opportunity as is mentioned in section 75(1).
(2)
The report shall, in particular, give details of how resources have been divided between the functions previously exercisable by each of the bodies listed in section 74(2).
(3)
The Department shall lay a copy of the report before the Assembly and send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.
(4)
The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
F2(5)
Sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 7 applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that paragraph.