CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZM Giving a report to Parliament
CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZM
Giving a report to Parliament(1) This section applies if at least 14 days have elapsed since the persons referred to in section 16ZL(2) were given a report under that subsection.
(2) The Commission may give a copy of a report under section 16ZL(2) to the clerk of each House of the Parliament.
(3) The clerk of each House of the Parliament must cause the report to be laid before the House on—
(a) the day on which it is received; or
(b) the next sitting day of the House.
(4) If the Commission proposes to give the report to Parliament when neither House of the Parliament is sitting, the Commission must—
(a) give one business day's notice of the Commission's intention to do so to the clerk of each House of the Parliament; and
(b) give the copy of the report to the clerk of each House of the Parliament on the day indicated in the notice; and
(c) cause the report to be published by the Government Printer.
(5) The clerk of a House of the Parliament must notify each member of the House of the receipt of a notice under subsection (4)(a) as soon as practicable after the clerk receives the notice.
(6) On receiving a copy of the report under subsection (4)(b), the clerk of the House of the Parliament must—
(a) as soon as practicable after the report is received, notify each member of the House of the receipt of the report and advise that the report is available on request; and
(b) give a copy of the report to any member of the House on request; and
(c) cause the copy of the report to be laid before the House on the next sitting day of the House.
(7) A copy of a report that is given to the clerk of a House of the Parliament under subsection (2) or (4)(b) is taken to have been published by order, or under the authority, of that House.
S. 16ZN inserted by No. 4/2017 s. 6.