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This Annual Report is prepared in accordance with section 144ZB of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth) and all other sections; section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth); and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014.

As a corporate Commonwealth entity, the TSRA is also required to prepare an annual report in accordance with the requirements of other legislation, namely the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth), the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth).

Table 7-1 below details the reporting requirements and provides the locations of the relevant information within this Annual Report.

Any enquiries relating to the compliance index can be directed to the TSRA by phone on (07) 4069 0700 or (toll free) 1800 079 093, or by email to info@tsra.gov.au.

Guiding legislation requirement	Page reference
Table 7-1 Torres Strait Regional Authority compliance index
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth) – section 144ZB
(2) Certain matters must be included in the Annual Report. The TSRA must include in each Annual Report details of:
Any directions given by the Minister under section 142E	79
Any consultants engaged under section 144T	151-3
(3) Report must include details of grants. If a grant was made by the TSRA during a financial year to an individual or body, then, in addition to the matters referred to in subsections (1) and (2), the annual report for that year must set out:
The name of the individual or body	148-50
The amount and purpose of grant	148-50
(4) Report must not disclose sacred matters:
The TSRA must not disclose in any annual report any matters known by the TSRA to be held sacred by Torres Strait islander or Aboriginal persons	113
(5) Report must include certain details about consultants
If an annual report gives details of a consultant engaged under section 144T, the report must set out any significant differences between the terms and conditions on which that consultant was engaged and the standard terms and conditions for the engagement of consultants by the TSRA as set out in the instrument referred to in subsection 144T(3)	151-153

Guiding legislation requirement		Page reference
Table 7-1 Torres Strait Regional Authority compliance index
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014
Approval of the report by directors	Section17BB	xix
Parliamentary standards of presentation	Section 17BC	Throughout
Plain English and clear design	Section 17BD	Throughout
Enabling legislation	Paragraph 17BE(a)	77
Legislated objects and functions	Paragraph 17BE(b)(i)	76-78
Purpose	Paragraph 17BE(b)(ii)	15
Responsible minister	Paragraph 17BE(c)	79
Ministerial directions	Paragraph 17BE(d) and (f)	79
Policy orders	Paragraphs 17BE(e) and (f)	None to report
Annual performance statements	Paragraph 17BE(g)	15-20
Significant issues related to financial compliance	Paragraph 17BE(h) and (i)	None to report
Information on the accountable authority or each member of the accountable authority	Paragraph 17BE(j)	85-102
Organisational structure	Paragraph 17BE(k)	146
Location	Paragraph 17BE(l)	68, 109
Governance	Paragraph 17BE(m)	84-102
Related entity transactions	Paragraphs 17BE(n) and (o)	Financial statements
Significant activities and changes	Paragraph 17BE(p)	None to report
Judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals	Paragraph 17BE(q)	108
Reports by the Auditor-General, a parliamentary committee, the Commonwealth Ombudsman or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner	Paragraph 17BE(r)	107, 111
Information from subsidiaries	Paragraph 17BE(s)	Not applicable
Indemnity and insurance	Paragraph 17BE(t)	108
Compliance index	Paragraph 17BE(u)	156-157
Other reporting requirements
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Section 311A	147
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Section 516A	104-105
Work Health and Safety Act 2011	Schedule 2, Part 4	110

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