New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEWS AND MONITORING) ACT 1993 - SECT 43

43 Reports

(1) The Ombudsman must prepare a report every 2 years on the Ombudsman’s work and activities under this Part for the preceding 2 calendar years. The first such biennial report is to be prepared in respect of the 2-year period ending on 31 December 2009.

(1A) Each report under subsection (1) must be provided to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after 30 June following the reporting period.

(2) Without limiting any other matter that may be included, the report is to include the following:

(a) a report as to data collected and information relating to reviewable deaths that occurred in the State during the reporting period,

(b) any recommendations made for the purposes of section 36 (1) (b) in the reporting period,

(c) information with respect to the implementation or otherwise of previous recommendations (as appropriate).

(3) The Ombudsman may, from time to time, report to a service provider or other appropriate person or body on a matter relating to a reviewable death or arising out of the exercise of the Ombudsman’s functions under this Part.

(4) Section 30 (2) and (3) of the Ombudsman Act 1974 apply to a report under subsection (1) in the same way as they apply to an annual report under that section.