47Commission must report to Minister on gas supply offers

47 Commission must report to Minister on gas supply offers (1) The Commission must by the end of every calendar year, and at other times the Minister directs in writing, prepare and give to the Minister a report that, for the reporting period, compares and assesses— (a) licensee standing offers, deemed standing offers in effect during the reporting period, and relevant published offers and other offers to supply and sell gas by retail that were available during the reporting period; (b) variations to licensee standing offers, deemed standing offers, relevant published offers and other offers to supply and sell gas by retail during the reporting period. (2) A report under subsection (1)— (a) may include information about any trends in relation to variations to licensee standing offers, deemed standing offers, relevant published offers and other offers to supply and sell gas by retail over a period; and (b) must also include any other information that the Minister, in writing, requires to be included. (3) A period referred to in subsection (2)(a) may be greater than the reporting period. (4) The Commission must publish a report under subsection (1) on its Internet site as soon as practicable after giving it to the Minister. (5) In this section— ***deemed standing offer*** means the tariffs and terms and conditions constituting a deemed contract for the supply and sale of gas under section 44 or section 46; ***reporting period*** means the financial year ending in the calendar year in which the Commission must give its report to the Minister.