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#### 14 Other reports 14 Other reports > > (1) The Commission may, at any time, prepare a report on any of the following— > > > > > (a) (Repealed) > > > > > (b) the implementation of any strategic plan prepared by the Commission and approved by the Minister, > > > > > (c) a systemic issue relating to the mental health system or affecting people who have a mental illness, > > > > > (d) the funding of mental health services in New South Wales. > > > (2) The Commission is to notify the Minister before preparing a report on a systemic issue referred to in subsection (1) (c). > > > (3) In the course of preparing a report on a systemic issue referred to in subsection (1) (c), the Commission is to consult with any public sector agencies and non-government agencies that the Commission considers are significantly affected by the issues contained in the report, including by providing a draft report to, and considering submissions by, the agency. > > > (4) The Commission must provide the Minister with a copy of any report prepared under this section and the Minister must cause a copy of the report to be provided to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after receiving the report from the Commission. > > > (5) The Commission may, after a report has been prepared and provided to the Minister under this section, give a copy of the report to the head of a public sector agency and request the head, in writing, to consider either or both of the following— > > > > > (a) the report or any specified matter in the report, > > > > > (b) the steps (if any) that the agency has taken, or plans to take, in relation to a particular recommendation in the report. > > > (6) The head of a public sector agency to whom a report is given must provide a written response to the Minister within a reasonable time and no later than 6 months after the report is given. > > > (7) The response is to address any matters that the head has been requested to consider by the Commission. > > > (8) The head of a public sector agency must also provide a copy of the response to the Commission. > > > (9) The Commission is to include the response or a summary of the response in its annual report. > > **s 14:** Am 2018 No 73, Sch 5 \[11\]–\[13\].