Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00003:clause:6_199e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00003
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 199E
Character Range: 32613–34337

199E  Reporting
 (1) The panel must, as soon as practicable after 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year, prepare and give to the Minister a report on its operations during the 3‑month period that ended on that day.
 (2) The Minister must cause a summary of each report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 3 sitting days of that House after the report is given to the Minister.
 (3) A summary report mentioned in subsection (2) must not include any information that may identify a transitory person.
 (4) A summary report mentioned in subsection (2) must provide information about the number of transitory persons who have been brought to Australia under sections 198B and 198C in the relevant 3‑month period.
 (5) The Minister must prepare a response to any report provided in accordance with subsection (1).
 (6) The Minister must cause the response to be laid before each House of Parliament within 3 sitting days of that House after the summary report mentioned in subsection (2) was laid before that House.
 (7) A report provided to the Minister under subsection (1), and a summary report laid before a House of Parliament under subsection (2) must include a statement on the timeliness of the provision of information and assistance under section 199D.
 (8) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the panel must produce its first report as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Subdivision.
 (9) The first report of the panel is to consist of an assessment of:
 (a) the physical and mental health conditions of transitory persons in regional processing countries; and
 (b) the standards of health services provided to transitory persons in regional processing countries.