20Reporting Executive deliberations and decisions

20 Reporting Executive deliberations and decisions (1) The auditor-general may include deliberative information in a report for the Legislative Assembly only if the auditor-general considers that it is in the public interest to include the information. Note Deliberative information—see the dictionary. (2) The auditor-general must consult the Chief Minister in deciding whether it is in the public interest to include particular deliberative information in a report. (3) If the Chief Minister objects to the inclusion of particular deliberative information in a report, the auditor-general— (a) may include the information in the report; but (b) if the information is included—must tell the Chief Minister about the inclusion at least 7 days before the report is published.

Functions and powers Part 3 Reports for Legislative Assembly Division 3.7 Section 21 R22 18/09/24 Auditor-General Act 1996 Effective: 18/09/24 page 35 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au