204Special reports

#### 204 Special reports Integrity Commissioner may give Minister special reports (1) The Integrity Commissioner may, from time to time, give the Minister, for presentation to the Parliament, a special report on: (a) the operations of the Integrity Commissioner for a part of a financial year; or (b) any matter relating to, or arising in connection with, the performance of the Integrity Commissioner’s functions, or the exercise of the Integrity Commissioner’s powers, under this Act. (2) If the Integrity Commissioner gives a special report to the Minister under subsection (1), the Minister must cause the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister. Opinion or finding critical of a government agency or person (3) The Integrity Commissioner must not disclose information in a special report prepared under subsection (1) that includes an opinion or finding that is critical of a government agency or person (either expressly or impliedly) unless the Integrity Commissioner has taken the action required by subsection (4) or (5) before disclosing the information. (4) If the opinion or finding is critical of a government agency, the Integrity Commissioner must give the head of the agency: (a) a statement setting out the opinion or finding; and (b) a reasonable opportunity to appear before him or her and to make submissions in relation to the opinion or finding. (5) If the opinion or finding is critical of a person, the Integrity Commissioner must give the person: (a) a statement setting out the opinion or finding; and (b) a reasonable opportunity to appear before him or her and to make submissions in relation to the opinion or finding. (6) The submissions may be made orally or in writing. (7) The head of a government agency may: (a) appear before the Integrity Commissioner personally; or (b) authorise another person to appear before the Integrity Commissioner on his or her behalf. (8) A person referred to in subsection (5): (a) may appear before the Integrity Commissioner personally; or (b) may, with the Integrity Commissioner’s approval, be represented by another person.