23   Annual report

(1)  As soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, the Heritage Council shall prepare and present to the Minister a report on its operations and activities during the year ending on that day.

(2)  The report shall, in respect of the year for which it is prepared, include:

(a)  a summary of the recommendations, advice and opinions made and given by the Heritage Council to the Minister during the year under the following provisions:

(i)  section 24 (Minister can make interim heritage orders for items of State or local heritage significance)

(ii)  section 32 (Minister can direct listing on State Heritage Register)

(iii)  section 38 (Removal of items from State Heritage Register)

(iv)  section 39 (Minister can enter into heritage agreements)

(iva)  section 50 (Heritage Council advice on historic shipwrecks protection orders)

(v)  section 83 (Heritage Council to be consulted in preparation of certain environmental planning instruments)

(vi)  section 136 (Order restricting harm to buildings etc), and

(a1)  particulars of stop work orders made under section 79C, and

(b)  particulars of all additions to, deletions from and other amendments to the register kept under this section and the State Heritage Register during that year, and

(c)  particulars of such financial assistance as is provided under Division 2 of Part 6 during that year.

(3)  The Minister shall lay the report, or cause it to be laid, before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after its receipt by the Minister.

(4)  The report of the Heritage Council under this section may be included in the annual report of the Department of Planning.