Disability Act 2006

Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner may give a copy of a report under section 132ZE(1) to the clerk of each House of the Parliament—

no less than 14 days after giving the report to the Minister and Secretary under section 132ZE; and

if section 132ZF has been complied with.

The Commissioner must not give a copy of a report to the clerk of each House of the Parliament under subsection (1) if the report identifies or names an individual, or contains information which enables an individual to be identified.

The clerk of each House of the Parliament must cause the report to be laid before the House on—

the day on which it is received; or

the next sitting day of the House.

If the Commissioner proposes to give the report to Parliament when neither House of the Parliament is sitting, the Commissioner must—

give one business day's notice of the Commissioner's intention to do so to the clerk of each House of the Parliament; and

give the copy of the report to the clerk of each House of the Parliament on the day indicated in the notice; and

cause the report to be published by the Government Printer.

The clerk of a House of the Parliament must notify each member of the House of the receipt of a notice under subsection (4)(a) as soon as practicable after the clerk receives the notice.

On receiving a copy of the report under subsection (4)(b), the clerk of the House of the Parliament must—

as soon as practicable after the report is received, notify each member of the House of the receipt of the report and advise that the report is available on request; and

give a copy of the report to any member of the House on request; and

cause the copy of the report to be laid before the House on the next sitting day of the House.

A copy of a report that is given to the clerk of a House of the Parliament under subsection (1) or (4)(b) is taken to have been published by order, or under the authority, of that House.