18.— (1) The F14[chief executive] shall, from time to time, in such form and for such period as the Minister may direct, prepare a programme (in this Act referred to as a “housing action programme”) for implementation of the housing services plan.

(2) A housing action programme shall—

(a) take account of the financial resources available for the period to which the programme relates, and

(b) include such matters as the Minister may specify in a direction given under subsection (1), including (except in the case of the first housing action programme) a review of progress made in the implementation of the housing services plan during the period of the previous housing action programme.

(3) The F14[chief executive] shall provide a copy of the housing action programme to the Minister F14[, the members of the housing authority and the members of any borough council or town council situated in the administrative area of the housing authority].