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### 17C Annual report
> [*\[Section 17C Inserted by No. 61 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-061#JS1@Ja6@GC1@EN)
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> > (1) [*\[Section 17C Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2025, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-10-01/act-2025-013#GS5@EN) On or before 31 October in each year, the Chief Magistrate must prepare and provide to the Minister an annual report in respect of the year that ended on the preceding 30 June.
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> > (2) The annual report –
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> > > > (a) must include details as to the administration of justice in each lower court during that year; and
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> > > > (b) may include any other matter that the Chief Magistrate considers appropriate.
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> > (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the annual report to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament within 10 sitting days after receiving it.