Commentary on Sections Part 5 - Other changes to local government Section 65 – Subsequent annual reports
84.Section 65 changes the date by which the Panel must produce their annual report from 31 December to the 28 February. This has the effect of reducing the time between publication of a report and its implementation the following April. The provisions will also enable the Panel to decide when its reports shall come into force and to backdate its decisions for up to three months.