Part 9: Secretary of State’s functions in relation to regulated services Annual Report Section 177: Annual report on the Secretary of State’s functions
Section 390 of the Communications Act 2003 requires the Secretary of State to prepare and lay before Parliament annual reports about their performance of the Secretary of State’s functions under specific legislation, including the Communications Act 2003, the Office of Communications Act 2002 and the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996.
	This section amends the Communications Act 2003 by adding the functions under the Online Safety Act 2023 to the list of functions which the Secretary of State must include in their annual report to Parliament.