(1) The Principal Public Interest Monitor must give the Minister a report on the performance of the functions of the Public Interest Monitors during each financial year.
(2) A report for a financial year must be given as soon as practicable, but within 4 months after the end of the financial year.
(3) A report for a financial year must include—
(a) the total number of relevant applications in respect of which a Public Interest Monitor appeared at a hearing during that year; and
(b) the number of relevant applications by each law enforcement agency in respect of which a Public Interest Monitor appeared at a hearing during that year; and
(c) the number of orders made, warrants issued or authorisations approved on relevant applications by each law enforcement agency during that year; and
(d) the number of relevant applications made by telephone during that year; and
(e) the number of relevant applications by each law enforcement agency that were refused or withdrawn during that year.
(4) A report must not contain information that—
(a) discloses or may lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person involved in an investigation relating to a relevant application made by a law enforcement agency; or
(b) indicates that a particular investigation has been, is being, or is to be conducted.
(5) In this section—
"law enforcement agency" means a person or body who or which is eligible to make a relevant application.