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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 551

551 .         Annual and other reports

        (1)         On or before 31 December in each year the Board must make and submit to the Attorney General an annual report of its proceedings for the preceding year ending on 30 June together with a copy of the financial statements and the auditor’s report.

        (2)         The annual report must include details of —

            (a)         the number, nature, and outcome of —

                  (i)         inquiries undertaken by the Board; and

                  (ii)         matters that have been brought before the State Administrative Tribunal by the Board under this Act;

                and

            (b)         the number and nature of matters referred to in paragraph (a) that are outstanding; and

            (c)         any trends or special problems that may have emerged; and

            (d)         a forecast of the workload of the Board in the year after the year to which the report relates; and

            (e)         any proposals for improving the operation of the Board.

        (3)         The executive officer of the State Administrative Tribunal must provide the Board with information it may request for the purpose of making its annual report.

        (4)         The Attorney General must within 14 days after the day on which a copy of an annual report, financial statement or auditor’s report is received by the Attorney General cause a copy of the report or statement to be laid before each House of Parliament or dealt with under section 595.

        (5)         The Board may from time to time report to the Attorney General its views as to the jurisdiction conferred and the carrying out of the functions required by Part 13, or any matter connected with that jurisdiction or that Part.



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