Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister shall:
(a) as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare a report on the operation of this Act during that year; and
(b) cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the preparation of the report is completed.
(2) If this Act does not commence at the beginning of a financial year, this section has effect in relation to the period beginning at the commencement of this Act and ending on the next 30 June as if:
(a) if the period is less than 6 months--the period were included in the next financial year; or
(b) in any other case--the period were a financial year.