43Reports by the Secretary

43 Reports by the Secretary

Annual report

(1) The Secretary must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, cause a report to be prepared and given to the Minister on the operation of this Act and the Public and Educational Lending Rights Scheme during that year.

(2) The report may include:

(a) information or comments concerning the effect of that scheme; and

(b) recommendations relating to any matters concerning the operation of this Act or that scheme.

(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report.

Other reports

(4) The Secretary:

(a) must give the Minister such additional reports as the Minister requires; and

(b) may give the Minister such other reports as the Secretary thinks fit.