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or a direction made by a court under this Act; or

    (d) the Minister is no longer satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 13B(2)(b) in relation to the organisation; or

    (e) the Minister is satisfied that the organisation is not adequately carrying out family and child mediation.

"(3) The Minister's power to revoke an approval must be exercised by notice in writing to the organisation concerned.

Minister to publish lists of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations

"13E. The Minister must publish annually, in such manner as the Minister thinks appropriate:

    (a) a list of all approved counselling organisations; and

    (b) a list of all approved mediation organisations.

"Division 3—Reporting by approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations

Reports and financial statements of approved organisations

"13F.(1) An approved counselling organisation must, in respect of each financial year, give the Minister:

    (a) an audited financial statement of the receipts and payments of the organisation, in which receipts and payments in respect of its family and child counselling activities are shown separately from other receipts and payments; and

    (b) a report on its family and child counselling activities, including information about the number of cases dealt with by the organisation during the year.

"(2) An approved mediation organisation must, in respect of each financial year, give the Minister:

    (a) an audited financial statement of the receipts and payments of the organisation, in which receipts and payments in respect of its family and child mediation activities are shown separately from other receipts and payments; and

    (b) a report on its family and child mediation activities, including information about the number of cases dealt with by the organisation during the year.

"(3) A report under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a financial year must be given to the Minister by 30 September in the next financial year.

Minister may exempt organisation from requirements of section 13F

"13G.(1) The Minister may, in writing, exempt an organisation from complying with some or all of the requirements of section 13F if the Minister is satisfied that:

    (a) it would be impracticable for the organisation to comply with those requirements; or

    (b) it would be unduly onerous to require the organisation to comply with those requirements.

"(2) An exemption under subsection (1) has effect accordingly.

"Division 4—Funding of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations

Grants to approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations

"13H.(1) The Minister may, from time to time, out of money appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of this Part, grant to an approved counselling organisation or an approved mediation organisation such sums by way of financial assistance as the Minister determines.

"(2) A grant may be made on terms and