(1) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year,
prepare a report of the Ombudsman's work and activities for the preceding 12
months and furnish the report to the Presiding Officer of each House of
Parliament.
(2) Division 7.3 of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018 is,
in its application to the annual reporting information prepared for the
Ombudsman's Office, modified as follows--
(a) the annual reporting information
is to be given to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament and not to
the responsible Minister for the Ombudsman's Office,
(b) provisions of that
Act relating to the giving of annual reporting information to the
responsible Minister for a GSF agency and to the public availability of annual
reporting information do not apply to the Ombudsman or the Ombudsman's Office.
(3) Section 31AA applies to the annual reporting information for the
Ombudsman's Office as if it were a report made or furnished under this Part.
