Chapter 18 - Documents tabled in the Senate
Annual reports —
scrutiny
Annual reports presented to the Senate by departments, statutory
authorities, non-statutory bodies and companies are referred to the legislative
and general purpose standing committees for inquiry and report (SO 25(20), which
replaced an earlier order of 14 December 1989). This procedure provides
those committees with an opportunity to inquire into the activities of
government departments and agencies. The annual reports are referred to the
committees in accordance with an allocation contained in a resolution. This
allocation is also used to determine the allocation of references to the
committees (SO 25(3)).
The committees are required to report in relation to each report
whether it is apparently satisfactory, and to report on any which are not
apparently satisfactory and on any which are selected by the committees for
detailed consideration. The committees are directed to report twice in each
year, and draw to the attention of the Senate any significant matters relating
to the operation and performance of the bodies furnishing the annual reports.
The committees are also required to report on any lateness in the presentation
of annual reports. Each committee must present each year a report indicating
whether there are any bodies which do not present annual reports and which
should do so.
The operation of these procedures is treated in more detail in Chapter
16, Committees.
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