182Annual reports to Minister

182 Annual reports to Minister

(1)  During September in each year and at any other time when so required by the Minister, a responsible water entity must provide the Minister with a written report on its administration of a water district during the preceding period of 12 months.

(2)  The report is to include –

(a) a full financial statement of all matters relating to the water entity’s administration of its water district; and

(b) details of all activities undertaken in discharging its responsibilities as a responsible water entity; and

(c) such other information as the Minister may require for the purpose of ensuring the due administration of the water district.

(3)  [Section 182 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 49 of 2002, s. 36, Applied:01 Mar 2003] Where a responsible water entity is required to provide an annual report under any other Act, the Minister may direct that the provision of that report is sufficient compliance with this section.

(4)  [Section 182 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 87, Applied:11 Feb 2009] The Minister may give a responsible water entity that has failed to comply with this section a notice directing it to provide the Minister with the required report by or within such time as the Minister, by the notice, specifies.

(5)  [Section 182 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 87, Applied:11 Feb 2009] A responsible water entity that is given a Ministerial direction under subsection (4) must comply with that direction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.