153Periodic reviews of the operation of this Act

153  Periodic reviews of the operation of this Act

 (1) The Minister must cause independent reviews of the operation of this Act and the rules to be conducted.

Report

 (2) The person or persons who conduct a review under subsection (1) must give the Minister a written report of the review.

 (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.

Timing of reviews

 (4) The first review under subsection (1) must be completed within 10 years after the commencement of this section.

 (5) Each subsequent review under subsection (1) must be completed within 10 years after the completion of the previous review.

 (6) For the purposes of subsections (4) and (5), a review is completed when the report of the review is given to the Minister under subsection (2).