Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ACT 1980 No. 34 of 1980 - SECT 40

40. (1) Subject to this section, the Commission shall, as soon as practicable
after 30 June in each year, prepare and submit to the Minister a report of its
operations during the year ended on that date, together with financial
statements in respect of that year in such form as the Minister for Finance
approves.

(2) The Commission shall include in each report prepared under sub- section
(1) particulars of any general directions given to it by the Minister during
the period to which the report relates.

(3) The Commission shall not, in any annual report prepared under sub- section
(1), disclose any matters known to the Commission to be held sacred by
Aboriginals or by a particular community or group of Aboriginals.

(4) Before submitting a report to the Minister under sub-section (1), the
Commission shall give the National Aboriginal Conference incorporated under
the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 the opportunity of
commenting on the report.

(5) Before submitting financial statements to the Minister under sub- section
(1), the Commission shall submit them to the Auditor-General, who shall report
to the Minister-

   (a)  whether, in his opinion, the statements are based on proper accounts
        and records;

   (b)  whether the statements are in agreement with the accounts and records
        and, in his opinion, show fairly the financial transactions and the
        state of the affairs of the Commission;

   (c)  whether, in his opinion, the receipt, expenditure and investment of
        moneys, and the acquisition and disposal of assets, by the Commission
        during the year have been in accordance with this Act; and

   (d)  as to such other matters arising out of the statements as the Auditor-
        General considers should be reported to the Minister.

(6) The Minister shall cause copies of the report and financial statements
together with a copy of the report of the Auditor-General and a copy of any
comments made by the National Aboriginal Conference to be laid before each
House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after their
receipt by the Minister.