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(c) for any other case-a financial year.".

Section 8-

After subsection (5), insert the following subsection:

'(5A) A public authority mentioned in the Schedule must, within the prescribed time after the end of each reporting period of the authority, present to the responsible Minister a report relating to the operations of the authority in that reporting period.'.

Subsection 8 (6)-

'(6) A report under paragraph (5) (a) or subsection (5A) must-

(a) be in the form; and

(b) include the information;

that the Minister directs in writing.'.

Subsection 8 (8)-

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection;

'(8) A public authority to which a direction is given under subsection (5) or (6) must comply with the direction.'.

Section 10-

Omit the section, substitute the following section:

'10 Reporting period other than financial year-public authorities

The Minister may, in writing, direct a public authority to present a report under subsection 8 (1), paragraph 8 (5) (a) or subsection 8 (5A) for a period other than a financial year.'.

Section 11-

Omit the section, substitute the following section:

'11 Time for lodging annual reports by public authorities

'(1) The Minister must, in writing, fix a time after the end of each reporting period of a public authority within which the public authority is to present a report, or provide information, relating to that reporting period under subsection 8 (1), paragraph 8 (5) (a) or (b) or subsection 8 (5A).

'(2) The time fixed under subsection (1) must not be more than 10 weeks.'.

Subsections 12 (1) and (2)-

Omit 'or paragraph 8 (5) (a) or (b)', substitute ', paragraph 8 (5) (a) or (b) or subsection 8 (5A)'.

Subsection 14 (2)-

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:


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