13Special report

13 Special report

(1)  The Commissioner may provide to the Minister and the Health Minister at any time a report providing information in relation to any one or more of the following matters:

(a) the performance and exercise of the Commissioner's functions and powers;

(ab) [Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:06 May 2005] an investigation under Part 6 ;

(b) complaints;

(c) progress and results of inquiries and conciliations;

(d) contraventions of this Act;

(e) any other matter relating to health services that the Commissioner considers appropriate.

(2)  If the Minister considers it appropriate the Minister may, or if the Commissioner requests the Minister must, within 10 sitting days after receiving a report, lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.

(3)  [Section 13 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 5 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:06 May 2005] The Commissioner may cause a report to be published in any manner that he or she considers appropriate.

(4)  [Section 13 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 5 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:06 May 2005] A report made by the Commissioner under subsection (1) that is published under subsection (3) may name a person referred to in the report if –

(a) the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that naming the person is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a risk to –

(i) the life, health, safety or welfare of any other person; or

(ii) the health, safety or welfare of the public; or

(b) the person is a health service provider who has unreasonably failed to take action that has been specified in a notice under section 56 to remedy an unresolved grievance.