Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Regulation 2018

The Ombudsman Act applies as if it were modified to provide that—

the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman must, within 3 months after the end of each financial year, submit an annual report for the financial year to the Ministerial Council; and

the annual report must include—

a financial statement for the period to which the report relates that—

has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards; and

has been audited by the Auditor-General (however described) of a State or Territory, or an auditor employed, appointed or otherwise engaged by an Auditor-General; and

a report about the performance of the Ombudsman’s functions under the Act during the period to which the report relates; and

each member of the Ministerial Council must lay a copy of the annual report before each House of the Parliament of the jurisdiction the member represents.