28Provisions relating to reports to Parliament

#### 28 Provisions relating to reports to Parliament 28 Provisions relating to reports to Parliament > > (1) A copy of a report provided to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament under this Division must be laid before that House on the next sitting day of that House after it is received by the Presiding Officer. > > > (2) If a report includes a recommendation by the Commissioner that the report be made public immediately, the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament may make it public whether or not that House is in session and whether or not the report has been laid before that House. > > > (3) A report that is made public by the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament before it is laid before that House attracts the same privileges and immunities as it would if it had been laid before that House. > > > (4) A Presiding Officer need not inquire whether all or any conditions precedent have been satisfied as regards a report purporting to have been made or furnished in accordance with this Division. > > > (5) In this Division, a reference to a Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament is a reference to the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. If there is a vacancy in the office of President, the reference to the President is taken to be a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Council and, if there is a vacancy in the office of Speaker, the reference to the Speaker is taken to be a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.