12Agency to submit reports to Minister

12 Agency to submit reports to Minister

(1) Despite section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the annual report prepared by the CEO for a period for the purposes of that section must be given to the Minister by the last day of the fifth month after the end of the period. (2) The Agency may, from time to time, submit to the Minister: (a) a report on the operations of the Agency during the period to which the report relates; or (b) a report in respect of any matter relating to, or connected with, the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the functions, of the Agency under this Act. (2A) The Agency must, as soon as practicable after the end of: (a) the 2‑year period ending on 31 May 2016; and (b) each later 2‑year period; submit to the Minister a report on the progress achieved in relation to the gender equality indicators in that period. (3) Where a report has been submitted to the Minister under this section, the Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.