12Review of Act

12 Review of Act

12 Review of Act

(1) The Minister must review the operation of this Act to determine whether—

(a) the policy objectives of the Act remain valid, and

(b) the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing the policy objectives.

(2) A review must be undertaken—

(a) as soon as practicable after the period of 5 years from the commencement of this Act, and

(b) every 5 years after the first review.

(3) A report on the outcome of the review must be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period to which the review relates.