Div 3Annual report, committees and delegations

Division 3—Annual report, committees and delegations 24A—Annual report (1) The administrative unit of the Public Service that is, under the Minister, responsible for the administration of this Act must, on or before 30 September in each year, prepare a report on the operation and administration of this Act for the financial year ending on the preceding 30 June. (2) The report must include specific reports on the following matters for the relevant financial year: (a) levels of public utilisation of passenger transport services within the State; (b) issues affecting the accessibility and utilisation of public transport within the State; (c) the number and nature of complaints, compliments and submissions made to the Minister by members of the public under any centralised system established for the purpose under this Act; (d) the general availability of taxis on taxi-stands in Metropolitan Adelaide, and response times to bookings within the taxi industry, and must also include any other information required by this Act. (3) A report under this section may be incorporated into the annual report of the relevant administrative unit. (4) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 12 sitting days after the report is prepared. 25—Committees (1) The Minister may establish such committees as the Minister thinks fit to assist the Minister in the performance or exercise of his or her functions or powers under this Act. (2) The procedures to be observed in relation to the conduct of the business of a committee will be— (a) as determined by the Minister; or (b) insofar as a procedure is not determined under paragraph (a)—as determined by the relevant committee. 26—Power of delegation (1) The Minister may delegate to a body or a person (including a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position) a function or power of the Minister under this or any other Act. (2) A delegation under this section— (a) must be by instrument in writing; and (b) may be absolute or conditional; and (c) does not derogate from the power of the Minister to act in any matter; and (d) is revocable at will. (3) A function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.