18Annual national report

##### 18 Annual national report (1) Within 6 months after the end of each year, the Authority must submit to the Ministerial Council a draft annual national report. (2) The draft report must incorporate any reports provided to the Authority by State training agencies for incorporation in the draft report. (3) The draft report must be according to a form approved by the Ministerial Council. (4) The Minister is to cause an annual national report representing the draft report, as approved, or as amended and approved, by the Ministerial Council, to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days after its receipt by the Minister. (5) This section does not affect, and is not affected by, section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 as it applies in relation to the Authority under section 23 of this Act.