(1) The Authority shall, not later than 30 June in each year, prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report in writing on the performance of its functions during the preceding year.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if, but for this subsection, the first annual report under this section would relate to a period of less than 6 months, the report shall relate to that period and to the year immediately following that period and shall be made as soon as may be, but not later than 6 months after the end of that year.

(3) An annual report shall include -

(a) a statement on the activities undertaken by the Authority,

(b) a general report on the complaints and reviews received by the Authority during the period concerned indicating -

(i) the total number of complaints received,

(ii) the total number of reviews and appeals received under Part 8,

(iii) the nature of the complaints, reviews and appeals received, and

(iv) the outcome of any investigations into the complaints, reviews and appeals,

(c) a review of the performance of the AE provider schemes over -