(1) The Board must, on
or before 31 March in each year, deliver to the Minister a report of its
operations during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding
31 December.
(1a) The report
must—
(a)
incorporate the audited accounts of the Board for the relevant year; and
(b)
include a specific report on the consultation processes that the Board has
established or used for the purposes of this Act during the relevant year,
including an assessment of the extent to which those processes have assisted
the Board in the performance of its functions; and
(c)
contain any other information required by this Act.
(2) The Minister must,
within 14 sitting days after receiving a report under this section, cause
a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.