sec.48Consolidated reports

sec.48 Consolidated reports

This section applies if a Minister is the appropriate Minister for a number of statutory bodies having the same financial year. The appropriate Minister may prepare a consolidated report comprising the annual reports of each of the statutory bodies for a particular financial year. If the appropriate Minister prepares a consolidated report, section 47 (6) does not apply in relation to the tabling of the report or the annual reports of the statutory bodies. Instead, the appropriate Minister must— table the consolidated report in the Legislative Assembly within 1 month after receiving the last of the annual reports for the statutory bodies; or incorporate the consolidated report in— the annual report of the department administered by the appropriate Minister; or the annual report of a statutory body helping the Minister in administering the Act or Acts under which the statutory bodies are established. If the appropriate Minister acts under subsection (4) (b) (ii) , the Minister must, despite section 47 (6) , table the statutory body’s annual report in the Legislative Assembly within 1 month after receiving the last of the annual reports for the statutory bodies. If the Minister tables in the Legislative Assembly a consolidated report more than 4 months after the end of the statutory bodies’ financial year, the Minister must also table a notice stating— the report is being tabled late; and the length of the delay; and the reasons for the delay. (sec.48-ssec.1) This section applies if a Minister is the appropriate Minister for a number of statutory bodies having the same financial year. (sec.48-ssec.2) The appropriate Minister may prepare a consolidated report comprising the annual reports of each of the statutory bodies for a particular financial year. (sec.48-ssec.3) If the appropriate Minister prepares a consolidated report, section 47 (6) does not apply in relation to the tabling of the report or the annual reports of the statutory bodies. (sec.48-ssec.4) Instead, the appropriate Minister must— table the consolidated report in the Legislative Assembly within 1 month after receiving the last of the annual reports for the statutory bodies; or incorporate the consolidated report in— the annual report of the department administered by the appropriate Minister; or the annual report of a statutory body helping the Minister in administering the Act or Acts under which the statutory bodies are established. (sec.48-ssec.5) If the appropriate Minister acts under subsection (4) (b) (ii) , the Minister must, despite section 47 (6) , table the statutory body’s annual report in the Legislative Assembly within 1 month after receiving the last of the annual reports for the statutory bodies. (sec.48-ssec.6) If the Minister tables in the Legislative Assembly a consolidated report more than 4 months after the end of the statutory bodies’ financial year, the Minister must also table a notice stating— the report is being tabled late; and the length of the delay; and the reasons for the delay.