Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049:section:271
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 271
Character Range: 329892–332714

271  Annual report
 (1) The Commissioner must give the Minister, for presentation to each House of the Parliament, a report (the annual report) on the performance of the Commissioner's functions during each financial year.
Note: See also section 34C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which contains extra rules about annual reports.
 (2) The annual report for each financial year must include:
 (a) the particulars prescribed by the regulations about the following:
 (i) corruption issues referred to the Commissioner during that year;
 (ii) corruption issues dealt with by the Commissioner during that year;
 (iii) corruption investigations conducted by the Commissioner during that year;
 (iv) corruption issues that the Commissioner referred to a Commonwealth agency or State or Territory government entity for investigation during that year;
 (v) public inquiries conducted by the Commissioner during that year;
 (vi) certificates issued by the Attorney‑General under section 235 during that year;
 (vii) international relations certificates issued during that year; and
 (b) a description of the corruption investigations conducted by the Commissioner during that year that the Commissioner considers raise significant issues for, or reflect developments in, Commonwealth agencies; and
 (c) a description of any patterns or trends, and the nature and scope, of corruption in Commonwealth agencies or by public officials that have come to the Commissioner's attention during that year; and
 (d) any recommendations for changes to the laws of the Commonwealth or administrative practices of Commonwealth agencies that the Commissioner, as a result of performing the Commissioner's functions during that year, considers should be made; and
 (e) the extent to which corruption investigations have resulted in the prosecution in that year of persons for offences; and
 (f) the extent to which corruption investigations have resulted in confiscation proceedings in that year; and
 (g) the details of the number and results of:
 (i) applications made to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 for orders of review in respect of matters arising under this Act in connection with the performance of functions or exercise of powers by the Commissioner; and
 (ii) other court proceedings involving the Commissioner;
  being applications and proceedings that were determined, or otherwise disposed of, during that year.
 (3) The Minister must table the annual report in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt.
 (4) A report prepared under this section may be included in a report prepared and given to the Minister under section 46 of the PGPA Act in relation to the NACC.