30Report on examination or investigation

30 Report on examination or investigation

(1)  [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:07 Sep 2010] The Auditor-General may prepare and sign a report on an examination or investigation carried out under section 23 and, subject to section 30A , may submit the report to –

(a) both Houses of Parliament; or

(b) [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2009, s. 113, Applied:01 Oct 2010] the Public Accounts Committee; or

(c) [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2009, s. 113, Applied:01 Oct 2010] the Joint Committee.

(2)  [Section 30 Subsection (2) amended by No. 13 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:07 Sep 2010] Before signing a report proposed to be submitted under subsection (1) , the Auditor-General must, subject to section 30A  –

(a) [Section 30 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 35, Applied:04 Feb 2013] give a summary of findings to the Treasurer, Employer, accountable authority or related entity of a State entity, as the case may require, and any other person who, in the Auditor-General's opinion, has a special interest in the report; and

(b) [Section 30 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 35, Applied:04 Feb 2013] [Section 30 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 35, Applied:04 Feb 2013] by written notice, invite the Treasurer, Employer, accountable authority or related entity of a State entity or that other person, as the case may require, to make submissions or comments on the content of the summary of findings before a specified day, being a day not less than 3 working days after the summary of findings is given to the Treasurer, Employer, accountable authority, related entity of a State entity or person.