Cap. 553 Art. 19Annual report.

(1) The Commissioner shall, not later than six weeks after the end of each calendar year, compile and transmit to the Minister an annual report which shall include:

(a) a report of the Commissioner’s activities during the year;

(b) a general description of the circumstances of older persons in Malta and a survey of the developments which have affected them;

(c) any recommendations regarding the need for legislation or change in rules or policies; and

(d) any responses made to the Commissioner in accordance with this Act.

(2) The Minister shall, at the earliest opportunity and not later than eight weeks after he has received a copy of every such report, or if at any time during that period the House of Representatives is not in session, within eight weeks from the beginning of the next following session, cause a copy of every such report to be laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

(3) The report mentioned in sub-article (1) shall be discussed by the Committee.