Section 23: Annual report and other reports

23. Annual report and other reports (1) (a) The Commission shall, in accordance with the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Audit) Act, prepare an annual report and submit it to the Minister, together with an audited statement of accounts on the operations of the Commission, in respect of every financial year. (b) The Minister shall, at the earliest available opportunity, lay a copy of the annual report and the audited statement of accounts of the Commission before the Assembly. I6A – 9 [Issue 9] Independent Police Complaints Commission Act (c) The auditor to be appointed under section 5 (1) of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Audit) Act shall be the Director of Audit. (2) The Commission shall submit to the Minister such other reports as he may require in relation to the objects, activities, income and expenditure of the Commission. (3) Section 7 (1) of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Audit) Act shall not apply to the first financial year of the Commission after the coming into operation of this Act.