law: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
  20. Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government
  (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 to furnish such returns, statements and other particulars
  
  in regard to any proposed or existing programme for
  
  the promotion and development of the insurance industry as the Central
  
  Government may, from time to time, require.
  (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the
  
  Authority shall, within nine months after the close of each financial year,
  
  submit to the Central Government a report giving a true and full account of its
  
  activities including the activities for promotion and development of the
  
  insurance business during the previous financial year.
  (3) Copies of the reports received under sub-section (2) shall
  
  be laid, as soon as may be after they are received, before each House of
  
  Parliament.