Cap. 646 Art. 11Responsibility towards the Minister.

(1) In the exercise of its functions, the Authority acting through the Executive shall:

(a) give effect, as soon as practicable, to any direction, which the Minister may give to it in relation to the policy to be followed in the discharge of its functions, and in relation to any matter which appears to the Minister to affect health and safety at work; and

(b) afford to the Minister facilities for obtaining any information with regard to the property and activities of the Authority and for this purpose the Authority shall furnish the Minister with returns, accounts and other information with respect thereto, and afford facilities for the verification of any information furnished in such manner and at such times as the Minister may reasonably require.

(2) The Authority shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister, advise the Minister on any matter concerning health and safety at work.

(3) The Authority shall transmit a copy of the minutes of its meetings to the Minister as soon as practicable after each meeting.

(4) The Minister shall seek the advice of the Authority before making regulations as provided in article 45 and the said advice shall however not be binding on the Minster.

(5) The Authority shall, not later than six (6) weeks after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report that generally covers the activities of the Authority during such preceding financial year and which contains such information related to the proceedings and policy of the Authority as the Minister may from time to time require and shall consist of:

(a) a report on the operation of the Authority during the preceding financial year; and

(b) any research, surveys or other professional studies and analysis of educational programmes and structures related to activities concerning health and safety at work that the Authority deems necessary.

(6) The Minister shall ensure that a copy of each such report is placed on the Table of the House of Representatives together with the estimates as provided in article 38(5).