The Ombudsman Act applies as if it were modified to provide that—
(a) the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman must, within 3 months after the end of each financial year, submit an annual report for the financial year to the Ministerial Council; and
(b) the annual report must include—(i) a financial statement for the period to which the report relates that—(A) has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards; and(B) has been audited by the Auditor-General (however described) of a State or Territory, or an auditor employed, appointed or otherwise engaged by an Auditor-General; and(ii) a report about the performance of the Ombudsman’s functions under the Act during the period to which the report relates; and
(c) each member of the Ministerial Council must lay a copy of the annual report before each House of the Parliament of the jurisdiction the member represents.