8Reports on state of automotive industry

8 Reports on state of automotive industry

(1) The Authority shall, not later than 31 March in each year after 1985, prepare and give to the Minister a report on the state of the automotive industry during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding 31 December and on the prospects for the automotive industry during the year in which the report is furnished and during future years. (2) A report prepared under subsection (1) shall:

(a) include an assessment by the Authority of the extent to which the automotive industry has, during the period to which the report relates, made progress towards the achievement of the objectives of the policies of the Commonwealth Government in respect of that industry;

(b) identify the basis for that assessment; and

(c) where the Authority considers that there are instances, during that period, of failure by persons involved in the automotive industry to co‑operate with the Authority in the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers, identify those instances.

(3) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report given under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister received the report.