Part 4 s 156B (b) Crown Entities Act 2004 Version as at 1 July 2024 if the statement or report relates to a period that includes a future period, the time when the statement or report is provided to entity A’s respon‐ sible Minister statement or report means any of the following: (a) statement of intent (see section 139): (b) statement of performance expectations (see section 149C): (c) forecast financial statements (see section 149G): (d) annual report (see section 150): (e) statement of performance (see section 153): (f) annual financial statements (see section 154) subsidiary means a subsidiary within the meaning of paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of Crown entity group in section 136(1). Section 156A: inserted, on 1 July 2014, by section 67 of the Crown Entities Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 51). 156B Minister of Finance may require additional reporting (1) Despite section 156A, the Minister of Finance may, by notice in writing, require entity A or any other member of a Crown entity group (a specified entity) to prepare 1 or more statements or reports under this subpart as if it were not a member of a Crown entity group. (2) A notice must specify— (3) (4) (a) which statements and reports are required; and (b) the financial years or other period (which may be until further notice) for which each statement or report is required. Before issuing a notice, the Minister of Finance must— (a) consider the operations and functions of the specified entity; and (b) consult the responsible Minister for the parent Crown entity of the Crown entity group to which the specified entity belongs; and (c) be satisfied that each statement or report is necessary or desirable to enhance public accountability of the specified entity. If a specified entity is required under this section to prepare a statement or report, this subpart applies with any necessary modifications. Section 156B: inserted, on 1 July 2014, by section 67 of the Crown Entities Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 51). 88