47Annual report

#### 47 Annual report 47 Annual report > > (1) As soon as practicable after 30 June, but before 1 October, in each year, the Council must prepare and forward to the Minister a report on the Council’s work and activities for the period of 12 months ending on 30 June in that year. > > > (2) The Minister is required to lay the report or cause it to be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after receiving the report. > > > (2A) If a House of Parliament is not sitting when the Minister seeks to lay the report before it, the Minister is to cause a copy of the report to be presented to the Clerk of that House of Parliament. > > > (2B) A report presented under subsection (2A): > > > > > (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 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 copy of the report by the Clerk. > > > (3) The report is to include details of any forums conducted by the Council under section 43 (1) (h), and of any committees established by the Council under section 45, during the period to which the report relates. > > **s 47:** Subst 1998 No 120, Sch 1.33. Am 2004 No 83, Sch 1 \[18\]; 2014 No 14, Sch 1.3.