Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Financial Administration
41. Annual and other reports of public body
Feedback & supportA public body must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, cause to be prepared and transmitted to its responsible Minister a report dealing generally with the activities of the public body during the preceding financial year and containing such information relating to the proceedings and policy of the public body as the responsible Minister may, from time to time, direct.
public body
“public body” means a body corporate established by a public Act for the purposes of a public function but excludes a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988;
The responsible Minister for a public body must, as soon as practicable, cause to be presented to Parliament a copy of every report under subsection (1) received from the public body.
responsible Minister
“responsible Minister”, in relation to a public body, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the public body;
Subsection (2) does not apply to or in relation to a Group 1B public body.
Group 1B public body
“Group 1B public body” means a public body specified in Part 2 of the First Schedule;