12.—(1) The Council shall prepare in respect of the period ending on 31st March 1986 and each subsequent financial year a report on the activities of the Council during that period or year and shall send such report to the Head of the Department[F1and the Secretary of State.].N.I.
[F2(1A) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before Parliament.]
(2) The Council shall provide the Department with such returns or information relating to the affairs of the Council as the Department may from time to time require.
[F3(3) The Council shall—
(a)keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts; and
(b)prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year.
(4) The statement of accounts shall—
(a)be in such form; and
(b)contain such information,
as the Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, direct.
(5) The Council shall, within such period after the end of each financial year as the Department may direct, send copies of the statement of accounts relating to that year to—
(a) the Department; F4 ...
(b)the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland. [F5; and
(c)the Secretary of State.]
(6) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall—
(a)examine, certify and report on every statement of accounts sent to him by the Council under this paragraph; and
(b)send a copy of his report to the Department.[F6and the Secretary of State.]
(6A) The Department shall lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report before the Assembly.]
[F7(6B) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report before Parliament.]
(7) The Head of the Department shall lay before the Assembly—
(a)a copy of each report sent to him under sub-paragraph (1);
Heads (b)‐(c) rep. by 2003 NI 5
F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )
F2 Sch. 1 para. 12(1A) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )
F4 Word in Sch. 1 para. 12(5)(a) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(c)(i) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )
F5 Sch. 1 para. 12(5)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(c)(ii) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )
F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(d) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )
F7 Sch. 1 para. 12(6B) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631) , art. 1(3) , Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(e) (with Sch. 1 para. 28 , Sch. 2 paras. 13-15 )