63Annual report

63 Annual report

(1)  As soon as practicable after the end of a financial year but no later than the immediately following 30 September, the State Controller is to provide a report on the operation of this Act to the Minister.

(2)  Without limiting the matters that may be included in the report, the report is to –

(a) provide details about each authorisation or declaration of a state of emergency made, amended or extended under Divisions 2 , 3 and 4 of Part 3 or each other exercise of powers under any of those Divisions during the financial year to which the report relates; and

(b) include any other matters required by the Minister.

(3)  If the report specifies that an authorisation or a declaration of a state of emergency has been made, amended or extended under Divisions 2 , 3 and 4 of Part 3 or there has been any other exercise of powers under any of those Divisions, the Minister is to cause information relating to the making, amendment or extension of the authorisation or declaration, or the exercise of those powers, to be laid before each House of Parliament not later than 31 October immediately following the financial year to which the report relates.

(4)  If the Minister is unable to comply with subsection (3) by reason of the fact that either House of Parliament is not sitting, the Minister on or before 31 October is to –

(a) forward a copy of the information to the Clerk of the Legislative Council and the Clerk of the House of Assembly; and

(b) make the report available to the public –

and, within the next 7 sitting-days of that House, is to cause a copy of the report to be laid before that House.

(5)  The report may be included in the annual report of the Department.