46. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a decision-making representative shall, within 12 months after the making of the decision-making representation order appointing him or her, and thereafter at intervals of not more than 12 months, prepare and submit to the Director a report in writing as to the performance of his or her functions as such decision-making representative during the relevant period.

(2) The court may direct that a report be submitted to the Director within such shorter period or within such shorter intervals than those specified in subsection (1).

(3) Every such report submitted to the Director shall be in such form as may be F60[specified by the Director, with the consent of the Minister,] and shall include details of all transactions relating to the relevant person’s finances which are within the scope of the decision-making representation order and details of all costs, expenses and remuneration claimed by or paid to the decision-making representative during the relevant period.

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(5) Where a decision-making representation order authorises a decision-making representative to make decisions in relation to a relevant person’s property and affairs, the decision-making representative shall within 3 months of his or her appointment as decision-making representative, submit to the Director a schedule of the relevant person’s assets and liabilities and a projected statement of the relevant person’s income and expenditure.

(6) Where a decision-making representation order authorises a decision-making representative to make decisions in relation to a relevant person’s property and affairs, the decision-making representative shall keep proper accounts and financial records in respect of the relevant person’s income and expenditure and shall—

(a) submit the accounts and records as part of a report to the Director under this section, and

(b) make available for inspection by the F60[Director, by a general visitor] or by a special visitor, at any reasonable time, such accounts and records.

(7) Where a decision-making representative fails to submit a report in accordance with this section or submits an incomplete report or fails to comply with subsection (5) or (6), the Director shall notify the decision-making representative of that failure or incompleteness and give the decision-making representative such period of time as is specified in the notification to comply or submit a complete report.

(8) Where a decision-making representative fails to comply with a notification under subsection (7), the Director shall—

(a) in the case of the submission of an incomplete report and following any necessary enquiries to satisfy himself or herself that the report is substantially in accordance with this section and F60[specifications made by the Director under subsection (3)], accept the report as if it were in compliance with this section and the F60[relevant specifications], or

(b) make an application to the court for a determination as to whether the decision-making representative should continue as decision-making representative for the relevant person.

(9) Pursuant to an application to it under subsection (8)(b), the court may determine that a decision-making representative who has not complied with this section shall no longer act as decision-making representative for the relevant person concerned.

(10) In this section “relevant period” means the period of time to which the report relates which shall be the period of time between the date of the decision-making representation order or the date of submission of the previous report, as the case may be, and the date immediately preceding the date of submission of the report concerned.