(1) The Commission
must, on or before 31 October in each year, provide to the Minister a report
on the activities of the emergency services sector during the preceding
financial year (and need not provide a report under section 6A of the Public
Sector Management Act 1995 ).
(2) The report
must—
(a)
incorporate the information contained in the annual reports of the
emergency services organisations for the relevant financial year; and
(b)
include the audited statements of account required under this Division; and
(c)
include any other information that would be required if the Commission were
reporting under the Public Sector Management Act 1995 ; and
(d)
comply with any other requirements prescribed by or under this Act or the
regulations.
(3) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days after receiving a report under this section, have
copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.