Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00522:clause:7_26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00522
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 26
Character Range: 43413–45854

26  Final annual report for the NHPA
(1) The Health Secretary must prepare and give to the Health Minister, for presentation to the Parliament, a report (the final report) on the activities of the NHPA during the final reporting period.
(2) Sections 39, 40, 42, 43 and 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, and rules made for the purposes of those sections, apply subject to this item in relation to the NHPA and the final reporting period as if:
 (a) references in those sections and rules to an annual report for a Commonwealth entity were references to the final report; and
 (b) references in those sections and rules to a reporting period for a Commonwealth entity were references to the final reporting period; and
 (c) references in those sections and rules to a Commonwealth entity were references to the NHPA; and
 (d) references in those sections and rules to the accountable authority for a Commonwealth entity were references to the Health Secretary; and
 (e) references in those sections and rules to the responsible Minister for a Commonwealth entity were references to the Health Minister.
(3) The Health Secretary must give the final report to the Health Minister by the 15th day of the fourth month after the end of the final reporting period. The Health Minister may grant an extension of time in special circumstances.
(4) The Health Minister must table the final report in each House of the Parliament as soon as practicable after receiving the report.
(5) The Health Secretary must publish the final report on the Health Department's website as soon as practicable after the report is tabled in the House of Representatives.
(6) In this item:
annual report means a report under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
final reporting period means the period:
 (a) beginning:
 (i) if, by the transition time, no annual report for the NHPA has been given to the Health Minister for the most recent reporting period for the NHPA that ended before the transition time—at the start of that reporting period; or
 (ii) otherwise—at the start of the reporting period for the NHPA that includes the transition time; and
 (b) ending immediately before the transition time.
reporting period for the NHPA means the reporting period for the NHPA under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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