69Reports to be prepared and laid before Parliament

69 Reports to be prepared and laid before Parliament

(1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the commencement day, cause to be prepared:

(a) a report of the kind referred to in subsection 17A(1) of the Commonwealth Schools Commission Act 1973 in respect of the period commencing at the expiration of the last period in respect of which a report was furnished to the Minister under that subsection and ending immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) a report relating to the performance of the functions of the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission during the period commencing at the expiration of the last period in respect of which such a report was furnished to the Minister under subsection 43A(1) of the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977 and ending immediately before the commencement day.

(2) The Secretary of the Department shall cause to be prepared, and submit to the Minister together with the report on the operations of the Department that the Secretary first submits, after the commencement day, under section 63 of the Public Service Act 1999:

(a) a report on the operations of the Commonwealth Employment Service during the period commencing on the expiration of the last period in respect of which such a report was furnished to the Minister under section 22 of the Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978 and ending immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) a report on the performance by the Committees established under Part IV of the Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978 during the period referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) The Minister shall cause copies of each report prepared under subsection (1) or (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after receipt by the Minister of the report.