Parliamentary (Disclosure of Interests) Act 1996
19Tabling of registers
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19 Tabling of registers
(1) The Clerk of each House of Parliament, within 21 sitting days of that House after the last day –
(a) for the lodgment of primary returns, is to furnish as appropriate to –
(i) the President of the Legislative Council for tabling in the Legislative Council, a copy of the Register of Interests of Members of the Legislative Council; or
(ii) the Speaker of the House of Assembly for tabling in that House, a copy of the Register of Interests of Members of the House of Assembly; and
(b) [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 41 of 2017, s. 16, Applied:01 Dec 2017] for the lodgment of any annual return, is to furnish as appropriate to–
(i) the President of the Legislative Council for tabling in the Legislative Council, a copy of that part of the Register of Interests of Members of the Legislative Council that has not been previously tabled in the Legislative Council; or
(ii) the Speaker of the House of Assembly for tabling in that House, a copy of that part of the Register of Interests of Members of the House of Assembly that has not been previously tabled in that House.
(2) Sitting days are to be counted whether or not they occur during the same session.