Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts9. After section 25 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
“25A. (1) A Minister shall within 30 days after the end of each quarter of a financial year, prepare a quarterly performance report for each department for which he or she is responsible.
“(2) A Minister shall, on the first sitting day after a report referred to in subsection (1) has been prepared, cause the report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
“(3) Where the first sitting day referred to in subsection (2) does not fall within 30 days after the end of the relevant quarter, a Minister shall cause a copy of a report prepared under subsection (1) to be made available to members of the Legislative Assembly within those 30 days.
“(4) A report referred to in subsection (1) shall include—
(a) a progress report on delivery of outputs; and
(b) an explanation of any significant variations from performance targets.”.