57Annual reports

#### 57 Annual reports The annual report prepared by the Chair and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for a period must include: (a) a copy of each direction given to the ACMA under section 14 during the period; and (aa) a report on the following matters: (i) remuneration, and other employment‑related costs and expenses, in respect of APS employees whose duties relate to the performance of the eSafety Commissioner’s functions or the exercise of the eSafety Commissioner’s powers; (ii) any other costs, expenses and other obligations incurred by the Commonwealth in connection with the performance of the eSafety Commissioner’s functions or the exercise of the eSafety Commissioner’s powers; and (b) if: (i) the ACMA gave an instrument to a carrier or to a carriage service provider under section 581 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period; and (ii) in the ACMA’s opinion, the instrument does not contain confidential information; a copy of the instrument; and (c) in relation to each instrument the ACMA gave as mentioned in subparagraph (b)(i) and that, in the ACMA’s opinion, contains confidential information: (i) if, in the ACMA’s opinion, part of the instrument can be reproduced in the annual report without disclosing confidential information—a copy of that part; and (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—a statement specifying the instrument and the carrier or carriage service provider to which, and the day on which, it was given; and (iii) a statement that, because of confidential information contained in the instrument, or in a part of it, as the case requires, the instrument or part is not reproduced in the annual report; and (iv) a note summarising so much of the instrument as is not so reproduced, but without disclosing any information that, in the ACMA’s opinion, is confidential; and (d) a report on: (i) the number and types of complaints made under Part 26 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period; and (ii) the investigations conducted under Part 26 of that Act during the period as a result of complaints made under Part 26 of that Act; and (iii) the results of those investigations; and (e) a report on the operation of Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period; and (f) a report setting out statistical information relating to information or documents disclosed under Division 3 of Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, where the disclosure: (i) occurred during the period; and (ii) is covered by a report given to the ACMA under section 308 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; and (g) a summary outline of the operation of subsection 28C(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 during the period; and (h) if a work program was applicable to the period under section 28E of the Radiocommunications Act 1992—a report on the extent to which the ACMA’s activities during the period gave effect to the work program.