Paragraph 6

(1)

The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, make a report to the Department on—

(a)

the discharge of its functions,

(b)

the extent to which, in its opinion, its objectives (see Article 9) have been met,

(c)

the performance of its general duties (see Article 11), and

(d)

the management of its affairs.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), “financial year” means—

(a)

the period beginning with the date on which the Commission is established and ending with the next 31st March following that date, and

(b)

each successive period of 12 months ending with 31st March.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (4) applies if there is a period of one or more days which—

(a)

began on the day after the end of the last year for which the Department made a report under section 34 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964; and

(b)

ended on the day before the coming into operation of Article 8.

(4)

The first report published by the Commission under this paragraph shall also be a report on the operations of the Department under that Act and the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 19) during the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).

(5)

The Department shall lay a copy of the report before the Assembly.