Section 24 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

24.     Annual report to Secretary of Department

(1)  So as to enable the Secretary of the Department to comply with section 36 of the State Service Act 2000 , the Office, in each year, is to provide to the Secretary of the Department a report on the performance and exercise of its functions and powers for the period of 12 months that ended on the last preceding 30 June.

(2)  The report is to –

(a) include any information required by the Secretary of the Department; and

(b) be completed by the date determined by the Secretary of the Department.

(3)  When submitting a report to the Minister under section 36(1) of the State Service Act 2000 , the Secretary of the Department is to attach to that report as an addendum a copy of the report provided to him or her under subsection (1) .