WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY ACT 2012 - SECT 13 Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators

WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY ACT 2012 - SECT 13

  (1)   In respect of each reporting period, a relevant employer must prepare a public report in writing containing information relating to the employer and to the gender equality indicators.

Matters that must be included in the report

  (2)   The public report in respect of a reporting period must contain details of the matters specified in an instrument under subsection   (3).

  (3)   For the purposes of subsection   (2), the Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify matters in relation to each gender equality indicator.

Note:   See also section   33A.

Exclusion of operationally sensitive information etc.

  (3A)   Subsection   (3B) applies to a relevant employer that is a law enforcement or security agency (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 ).

  (3B)   The relevant employer is not required to include in a public report any information:

  (a)   that is operationally sensitive information (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 ); or

  (b)   the publication of which could prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia.

Timing of instrument

  (4)   An instrument under subsection   (3) has no effect in relation to a reporting period unless it is made before the first day of that period.

Reports to be signed

  (5)   The public report must be signed by:

  (a)   if the relevant employer is a Commonwealth entity--the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ) of the Commonwealth entity; and

  (b)   otherwise--the CEO of the relevant employer.