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PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT 2010 (NO 11 OF 2010) - SECT 7

Report of review

    (1)     Subject to section 8 (2) and (3), the Auditor-General must prepare a report about a review of particular public information as soon as practicable after completing the review.

    (2)     The report:

    (a)     must specify:

        (i)     whether the Auditor-General determines this Act is contravened in relation to the public information; and

        (ii)     if the Auditor-General makes the determination – the Auditor-General's reasons for the determination; and

    (b)     may specify any recommendations as the Auditor-General considers appropriate.

    (3)     The Auditor-General must:

    (a)     give the report to the Speaker; or

    (b)     include the report in a report prepared under section 24(1) of the Audit Act for the year in which the review is conducted.

    (4)     If the review was conducted on the request of an Assembly member, the Auditor-General must notify the Assembly member of the action taken under subsection (3).

    (5)     The Speaker must table a copy of the report mentioned in subsection (3)(a) in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after receiving it.



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