Section 19. Returns and reports.

(1) The Authority shall furnish to the Central Government at such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the Central Government may direct, such returns and statements and such particulars with regard to any proposed or existing programme for the development and regulation of the units in the International Financial Services Centres, as the Central Government may, from time to time, require. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Authority shall, within ninety days after the end of each financial year, submit to the Central Government, a report in such form, as may be prescribed, giving a true and full account of its activities, policies and programmes during the previous financial year. (3) A copy of the report received under sub-section (2) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.