52Government policy statements to be laid before Parliament

52 Government policy statements to be laid before Parliament

52 Government policy statements to be laid before Parliament

(1) The Minister is required to lay before each House of Parliament, within 14 sitting days after giving a statement under section 51 (2) (d), a copy of the statement.

(2) If a House of Parliament is not sitting when the Minister seeks to comply with this section, the Minister is required to present a copy of the relevant statement to the Clerk of the House.

(3) A copy of a statement presented to the Clerk of a House of Parliament under this section—

(a) is, on presentation and for all purposes, taken to have been laid before the House, and

(b) is required to be printed by authority of the Clerk, and

(c) if printed by the authority of that Clerk, is, for all purposes, taken to be a document published by order or under the authority of that House, and

(d) is to be recorded in the Minutes, or Votes and Proceedings, of that House on the first sitting day of that House after receipt of the copy by that Clerk.