53Composite reports

53 Composite reports S. 53(1) amended by No. 75/1994 s. 7(4). (1) If the Minister so determines, a Minister who is the relevant Minister in respect of 2 or more departments or public bodies or both may, in respect of those departments or public bodies or both, cause to be prepared in respect of a financial year, in addition to, or instead of, any other report required to be prepared under this Act or any other Act— S. 53(1)(a) amended by No. 75/1994 s. 7(4). (a) an annual report containing the reports of operations and financial statements of those departments or public bodies or both; or S. 53(1)(b) amended by No. 75/1994 s. 7(4). (b) an annual report containing a report of operations and financial statements consolidating information provided by those departments or public bodies or both. (2) The Minister administering this section may make a determination at the request of the relevant Minister or otherwise. S. 53(3) inserted by No. 53/1999 s. 24(7). (3) This section does not apply to the Victorian Auditor-General's Office[[4]](#endnote-5). S. 53A inserted by No. 43/1995 s. 6.