22(1)The Railways Board shall as soon as possible after the vesting date make to the Minister a report on the exercise and performance by the Commission of their functions during any period not dealt with in the reports made by the Commission under subsection (7) of section four of the Transport Act, 1947, and that report shall set out any direction given by the Minister to the Commission during that time, unless the Minister has notified to the Commission or the Railways Board his opinion that it is against the interests of national security to do so, and shall include a statement of the salary or fees and of the emoluments of each of the members of the Commission during the period.
(2)A copy of any statement prepared under paragraph 18 of this Schedule, and of the report made by the auditor or auditors on that statement, shall be included in the said report; and the Minister shall lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.