Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025
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Annual report | ||
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15. (1) As soon as practicable, but not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year, the MAIU shall— | ||
(a) report to the Minister in writing on its activities in that year, including how the independence requirements referred to in section 10 (1)(e) have been met, and the Minister shall cause copies of the report (in this section referred to as the “annual report”) to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas, and | ||
(b) publish a copy of the annual report on its website. | ||
(2) The financial year of the MAIU shall be the period of 12 months ending on the 31st day of December in any year, except in the period immediately following the MAIU’s coming into being, in which case the financial year shall be the period from the appointed day to the 31st day of December in the following year. | ||
(3) The annual report shall— | ||
(a) identify the marine accidents occurring during the period to which it relates, | ||
(b) contain a summary of the position in respect of marine safety investigations ongoing or completed during that year, and | ||
(c) provide information on safety recommendations that were issued by the MAIU that year and actions taken in that year in accordance with recommendations issued in previous years. |