30Annual report

30 Annual report

(1)  The Executive is to cause to be prepared, and to submit to the Secretary before 30 September in a year, a report (an annual report) in relation to the previous financial year.

(2)  The annual report in relation to a financial year is to include –

(a) the financial statements of the THS for the financial year; and

(b) a copy of the Auditor-General's opinion, in relation to the financial statements, provided to the Executive under section 19 of the Audit Act 2008 ; and

(c) a report on the operations of the THS during the financial year; and

(d) a report on the performance of the THS during the financial year; and

(e) any other information that the Executive considers to be appropriate or necessary to properly inform the Parliament as to the performance and progress of the THS during the financial year.

(3)  The Secretary is to submit to the Minister, before 15 October in a year, the annual report in relation to the previous financial year submitted to the Secretary under subsection (1) .

(4)  The Minister is, before 31 October in a year, to table before both Houses of Parliament the annual report submitted to him or her under subsection (3) in respect of the previous financial year.

(5)  If the Minister is unable to comply with subsection (4) because, after the annual report is submitted to the Minister and before 31 October in a year, a House of Parliament is not sitting, the Minister is to be taken to have complied with that subsection if the Minister –

(a) provides a copy of the annual report to the Clerk of the House of Parliament as soon as practicable after 31 October; and

(b) tables a copy of the annual report before the House of Parliament within the next 7 sitting-days of the House.

(6)  Section 36 of the State Service Act 2000 does not apply in respect of the THS.