Private Forests Act 1994

The Board must prepare for the Authority an annual report for each financial year.

The annual report is to include the following information and documents:the statement of corporate intent which relates to the corporate plan that takes effect at the beginning of the next financial year; the financial statements of the Authority for the financial year to which the annual report relates; a copy of the opinion of the Auditor-General in respect of the financial statements received under section 19 of the Audit Act 2008; a report on the performance of the Authority during that financial year compared with the performance indicators specified in the corporate plan; a report on the operations of the Authority during that financial year; the details of any direction given under section 19E; any information relating to the directors, chief executive officer and employees required by the Minister by written notice provided to the Board to be included; any other information that the Minister by written notice provided to the Board requires to be included; any other information that the Board considers is appropriate or necessary to properly inform the Minister and Parliament as to the performance and progress of the Authority during that financial year.

For the purposes of subsection (2)(a),next financial year means the financial year immediately following the financial year in respect of which the annual report is prepared.

The Board must provide the annual report to the Minister and the Auditor-General.

Section 36 of the State Service Act 2000 does not apply in respect of the Authority.