Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) a commission submits a report to the Chief Minister under section 16; and
(b) the Chief Minister does not present a copy of the report to the Legislative Assembly within the reporting period.
(2) On the next sitting day after the end of the reporting period, the Chief Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly a written statement explaining why a copy of the report was not presented within the reporting period.
(3) In this section:
"reporting period", for a report, means the shorter of the following periods:
(a) either—
(i) if there is a sitting day within 1 calendar month after the day the report is submitted by the commission to the Chief Minister—1 calendar month after the day the report is submitted; or
(ii) if there is no sitting day within 1 calendar month after the day the report is submitted by the commission to the Chief Minister—the period ending on the 1 st sitting day after the report is submitted;
(b) the period ending on the 2 nd last sitting day before the polling day for the next general election of members of the Legislative Assembly.
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