6Inquiries and reports by the Tribunal into the salaries of officers of higher education institutions

#### 6 Inquiries and reports by the Tribunal into the salaries of officers of higher education institutions (2A) The Tribunal, from time to time as provided by this Part, is to inquire into, and report to the Minister on, the rates of salaries in relation to: (a) Vice‑Chancellors, Principals and other chief executive officers of higher education institutions (other than Commonwealth higher education institutions); and (b) deputies (however described) of officers referred to in paragraph (a); that should be used as a basis for making grants in relation to recurrent expenditure in connection with those institutions, and the dates as from which those rates of salary should be so used. (3) Where the Tribunal inquires into a matter referred to in subsection (2A): (a) the Tribunal may also inquire into, and report on, any matter that is, or is considered by it to be, significantly related to the first‑mentioned matter; and (b) if the Minister, by a notice in writing given to the President, requests the Tribunal to inquire into, and report on, a matter specified in the notice, being a matter that is, or is considered by the Minister to be, significantly related to the first‑mentioned matter, the Tribunal shall inquire into, and report on, the matter specified in the notice. (4) If the Tribunal reports that alterations are desirable in respect of a matter, it shall, in its report, recommend the nature and extent of the alterations that should be made. (5) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is received by him or her.