Maritime Area Planning Act 2021

69

Duty of MARA to give information

69. (1) The MARA shall—

(a) monitor and keep under review occurrences and developments concerning matters relating to its functions, and

(b) without delay, give the Minister information regarding—

(i) any occurrence or development that, in the opinion of the MARA, the Minister is likely to consider significant for the performance of his or her functions (whether under this Act or otherwise), or

(ii) any other occurrence or development that falls within a class of occurrences or developments of public interest or concern that has been specified in writing by the Minister.

(2) The Minister may issue guidelines in relation to the giving of information under subsection (1) and, if he or she does so, the MARA shall comply with those guidelines.

(3) The MARA shall submit, when required by the Minister to do so, a report on any matters connected with the functions of the MARA and specified in writing by the Minister.

(4) A report under subsection (3) shall—

(a) address matters of general or specific concern, and

(b) be made in such form and within such period,

as specified in the requirement.