Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ANNUAL REPORTS (GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) ACT 2004 - SECT 15

    (1)     The Speaker must present an annual report of the auditor-general to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after the end of the financial year (the 3-month period ).

    (2)     However, if an annual report of the auditor-general has not been presented to the Legislative Assembly before the last 7 days of the 3-month period for the report, and there are no sitting days of the Legislative Assembly during the 7 days—

        (a)     the auditor-general must give a copy of the report for each member of the Legislative Assembly to the Speaker before the end of the 3-month period; and

        (b)     the Speaker must arrange for a copy of the report to be given to each member of the Legislative Assembly on the day the auditor-general gives it to the Speaker; and

        (c)     the Speaker must present the report to the Legislative Assembly—

              (i)     on the next sitting day after the end of the 3-month period; or

              (ii)     if the next sitting day is the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly after a general election of members of the Assembly—on the second sitting day after the election.

    (3)     At the request of the auditor-general, the Speaker may present a report of the auditor-general to the Legislative Assembly after the time required under subsection (1) or, if applicable, subsection (2).

    (4)     If subsection (3) applies, the Speaker must present the report to the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible.