63Review of operation of Act

63 Review of operation of Act

(1) The responsible Ministers must cause a review of the operation of this Act to be undertaken before the tenth anniversary of the commencement of this section. (2) The review must consider: (a) the extent to which financial assistance provided under this Act has complemented other financial assistance provided by: (i) the Commonwealth; and (ii) the States; and (iii) the Territories; in relation to natural disasters; and (b) whether section 34 should be amended so as to increase the limits set out in that section. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1). (4) The person or persons who conduct the review must: (a) give the responsible Ministers a written report of the review; and (b) do so before the tenth anniversary of the commencement of this section. (5) The responsible Ministers must cause a copy of: (a) the terms of reference for the review; and (b) the report of the review; to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the tenth anniversary of the commencement of this section. (6) The responsible Ministers must also cause a copy of the terms of reference and report to be published on the internet as soon as practicable after the tenth anniversary of the commencement of this section.