14BRelease of reports when Parliament not sitting

#### 14B Release of reports when Parliament not sitting 14B Release of reports when Parliament not sitting > > (1) If neither House of Parliament is sitting, the Minister may present to the Clerks of both Houses a report made by a commission. > > > (2) When the report has been presented to and received by the Clerks: > > > > > (a) the report is for all purposes to be taken to have been laid before each House and to be a document published by order or under the authority of each House, and > > > > > (b) without limiting paragraph (a), the report attracts the same privileges and immunities as if it had been laid before each House and published by order or under the authority of each House, and > > > > > (c) the report may be printed by the authority of either or both of the Clerks. > > > (3) Material may be omitted from such a report before its presentation to the Clerks of both Houses, on the recommendation of the commission or otherwise. > > > (4) The report is required to be recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings or Votes and Proceedings of the House on the first sitting day after it was presented to and received by the Clerk of the House. > > > (5) This section does not have effect in relation to a report of a person or body to whom some or all of the provisions of this Act are applied by other legislation enacted before the commencement of this section, unless and until the other legislation expressly provides that this section applies to the person or body. > > **s 14B:** Ins 1990 No 58, Sch 1 (1).