31Special reports to Parliament and Minister

31 Special reports to Parliament and Minister

31 Special reports to Parliament and Minister

(1) The Commissioner may, on the Commissioner’s own initiative or at the request of the Minister—

(a) prepare a report (a special report) on a matter relating to the functions of the Commissioner, including the implementation of the Charter and contraventions of the Charter, and

(b) give the special report to the Minister.

(2) The Minister must, within 14 days after receiving a special report, give the report to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament.

(3) A copy of a special report given to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament under subsection (2) must be laid before the House within 5 sitting days of the House after the report is received by the Presiding Officer.

(4) If a special report includes a recommendation by the Commissioner that the report be made public immediately, the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament may make the special report public whether or not the House is in session and whether or not the report has been laid before the House.