INQUIRIES ACT 1991 - SECT 14B Chief Minister to explain non-presentation of report

INQUIRIES ACT 1991 - SECT 14B

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a board submits a report to the Chief Minister under section 14A; and

        (b)     the Chief Minister does not present a copy of the report to the Legislative Assembly or otherwise publish the report within the reporting period.

    (2)     On the next sitting day after the end of the reporting period, the Chief Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly a written statement explaining why a copy of the report was not presented or otherwise published within the reporting period.

    (3)     In this section:

"reporting period", for a report, means the shorter of the following periods:

        (a)     either—

              (i)     if there is a sitting day within 1 month after the day the report is submitted by the board to the Chief Minister—1 month after the day the report is submitted; or

              (ii)     if there is no sitting day within 1 month after the day the report is submitted by the board to the Chief Minister—the period ending on the 1 st sitting day after the report is submitted;

        (b)     the period ending on the 2 nd last sitting day before the polling day for the next general election of members of the Legislative Assembly.