Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE ACT 1987 - SECT 31

  (1)   The Institute shall prepare and, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 6 months:

  (a)   after 31   December 1987--shall submit to the Minister a health report for the period commencing on the commencement of this Act and ending on that date; and

  (b)   after 31   December 1989 and every second 31   December thereafter--shall submit to the Minister a health report for the 2 year period ending on that 31   December.

  (1A)   The Institute must submit to the Minister:

  (a)   as soon as practicable after (and in any event within 6 months of) 30   June 1993, a welfare report prepared by the Institute for the period:

  (i)   beginning on the day on which the Australian Institute of Health Amendment Act 1992 commences; and

  (ii)   ending on 30   June 1993; and

  (b)   as soon as practicable after (and in any event within 6 months of) 30   June 1995 and every second 30   June thereafter, a welfare report for the 2 year period ending on that 30   June.

  (2)   The Institute may at any time submit to the Minister:

  (a)   a health or welfare report for any period; or

  (b)   a report in respect of any matter relating to the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the functions, of the Institute or its committees under this Act.

  (3)   A health report shall provide:

  (a)   statistics and related information concerning the health of the people of Australia ; and

  (b)   an outline of the development of health - related information and statistics by the Institute, whether by itself or in association with other persons or bodies;

during the period to which the report relates.

  (3A)   A welfare report must provide:

  (a)   statistics and related information concerning the provision of welfare services to the Australian people; and

  (b)   an outline of the development of welfare - related information and statistics by the Institute, whether by itself or in association with other persons or bodies;

during the period to which the report relates.

  (4)   The Minister shall cause a copy of a report submitted under subsection   ( 1) or (1A) 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.

  (5)   The Minister may cause a copy of a report submitted under subsection   ( 2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament.