46DTabling of reports

46D Tabling of reports

46D Tabling of reports

(1) The Minister is to lay (or cause to be laid) a report under section 46BBA (1) or 46BG before both Houses of Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 7 days, after the Minister receives the report.

(2) If a House of Parliament is not sitting when the Minister seeks to lay a report before it, the Minister may present copies of the report to the Clerk of the House concerned.

(3) The report—

(a) is, on presentation and for all purposes, taken to have been laid before the House, and

(b) may be printed by authority of the Clerk of the House, and

(c) if so printed, is for all purposes taken to be a document published by or under the authority of the House, and

(d) is to be recorded—

(i) in the case of the Legislative Council, in the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, and

(ii) in the case of the Legislative Assembly, in the Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly,

on the first sitting day of the House after receipt of the report by the Clerk.

s 46D: Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 3 [18]. Am 2005 No 55, Sch 3 [12] [13]; 2012 No 82, Sch 2.11 [89].