11Annual report of Board

11 Annual report of Board

(1)  The Board must, following the end of each financial year, prepare an annual report containing –

(a) a report of its operations during the financial year; and

(b) an audited statement of the financial position of the Fund; and

(c) a statement of all grants made by the Board from the Fund during the financial year.

(2)  The Board is to submit the annual report to the Minister so as to enable the Minister, on or before 31 October in each year, to cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.

(3)  If the Minister is unable to comply with subsection (2) because either House of Parliament is not sitting, the Minister must –

(a) on 31 October following the end of the financial year –

(i) forward copies of the annual report to the Clerk of that House; and

(ii) make the annual report available to the public; and

(b) within the next 7 sitting-days of that House, cause copies of the annual report to be laid before that House.

(4)  If 31 October in any year is a Sunday or a day that is a statutory holiday as defined in the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 or a public holiday throughout Tasmania, it is sufficient compliance with this section if, on the next day that is not a statutory holiday or a public holiday throughout Tasmania, copies of the annual report are –

(a) forwarded to the Clerk of the Legislative Council and the Clerk of the House of Assembly; and

(b) made available to the public.