Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The responsible Minister may, by notice in writing to a relevant authority, require the authority to give the responsible Minister a special report within the time specified in the notice.
(2) In this section, special report means a report in writing (other than a report under section 9) in relation to the development, implementation or review of the program of the authority.
(3) A notice under sub - section (1) may specify the particular aspects of the program of the authority that are to be dealt with in the special report.
(4) Where a relevant authority has lodged a special report with the responsible Minister, that Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he or she receives the report.