139IPresentation of annual report to Parliament

#### 139I Presentation of annual report to Parliament 139I Presentation of annual report to Parliament > > (1) The Minister must, within 1 month after the receipt of the annual report, cause the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. > > > (2) If a report is late in being laid before a House of Parliament, the Minister must make or table a statement in that House as to the extent of, and the reasons for, that lateness. > > > (3) If a House of Parliament is not sitting when the Minister seeks to comply with subsection (1) or (2), the Minister must present copies of the annual report or statement to the Clerk of the House of Parliament. > > > (3) An annual report or statement presented to the Clerk of a House of Parliament must— > > > > > (a) on presentation and for all purposes, be deemed to have been laid before the House of Parliament, and > > > > > (b) be printed by authority of the Clerk of the House, and > > > > > (c) for all purposes be deemed to be a document published by order or under the authority of the House, and > > > > > (d) be recorded, on the first sitting day of the House after receipt of the annual report or statement by the Clerk— > > > > > > > (i) for the Legislative Council—in the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, or > > > > > > > (ii) for the Legislative Assembly—in the Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly. > > **s 139I:** Ins 2022 No 36, Sch 1\[93\].