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1 The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each 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. 5 Sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 7 applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that paragraph.