(1) The Board, not
later than 31 December in each year, is to make and submit to the
Minister an annual report of its proceedings for the preceding year ending on
30 June together with a copy of its financial statements for that year
and the auditor’s report on those statements.
(2) The Board’s
annual report must include details of —
(a) the
number of applications for the registration of pharmacies; and
(b) the
number of applications for the registration of pharmacies granted and refused;
and
(c) the
number of pharmacies owned by individuals, bodies corporate and friendly
societies, respectively; and
(d) any
trends or special problems that may have emerged; and
(e)
forecasts of the workload of the Board in the year after the year to which the
report relates; and
(f) any
proposals for improving the operation of the Board.
(3) The Minister is to
cause a copy of the Board’s annual report and financial statements and
of the auditor’s report submitted under subsection (1) to be laid
before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after
receipt of the report by the Minister.
(4) The Board is to
ensure that after subsection (3) has been complied with copies of the
reports and statements referred to in that subsection are available on request
for inspection at its principal place of business.