(1) The Council may prepare a report on any matters related to the functions of the Council and provide the report to the Minister.
(2) A report prepared under subsection ( 1) may include the following matters:
(a) the activities of the Council;
(b) the protection and conservation of heritage;
(c) how a place included in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List is being managed or conserved;
(d) the effectiveness of any measures intended to protect or conserve the heritage values of a place or places included in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List ;
(e) the provisions of grants and other financial assistance related to heritage;
(f) policies, plans and programs of the Commonwealth or of a State or self - governing Territory that relate to or have an impact on heritage;
(g) how the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List are being maintained;
(h) how the condition of a place included in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List is being monitored.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of a report provided to the Minister under subsection ( 1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.