New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2018 - SECT 19

19 Annual and other reports to Parliament

(1) The Commissioner is required to prepare, within the period of 4 months after 30 June in each year, a report of the Commissioner's operations during the year ended on that 30 June and furnish the report to the Minister. The report is to be furnished to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days after it is given to the Minister.

(2) A report by the Commissioner under this section must include the following--

(a) a description of the Commissioner's activities during that year in relation to each of the Commissioner's functions,

(b) a review of progress on implementation of the strategic plan relevant to the period to which the report relates,

(c) an evaluation of the response of relevant government agencies to the recommendations of the Commissioner,

(d) any recommendations for changes in the laws of the State, or for administrative action, that the Commissioner considers should be made as a result of the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.

(3) In particular, and without limiting subsection (2) (c), the report is to include a review of the following--

(a) the extent to which the government of NSW has provided mandatory training on modern slavery to front-line government agencies and the public generally during the year,

(b) the extent to which the government of NSW has implemented changes in the information and communications technology use policies applicable to government agencies to prohibit the viewing of child abuse material and provided clear guidelines for responding to failures to comply with those policies during the year,

(c) action by the Department of Communities and Justice during the year to develop a system of support (including provision of accommodation) for victims of forced under-age marriage, irrespective of whether any offence against the victim has been prosecuted.

(4) The Commissioner may, at any time, make a report on any particular issue or general matter relating to the Commissioner's functions and furnish the report to the Minister who is to furnish the report to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament.

(5) The Commissioner is to make a special report to the Minister on any particular issue or general matter requested by the Minister. The special report may be furnished by the Minister to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament.