Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00478:section:30
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Provision Reference: s 30
Character Range: 38902–41120

30  Report on a reference by the Prime Minister or the Attorney‑General

Giving reports to referring Minister
 (1) The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor must report on a reference made under section 7 to the Minister who made the reference (the referring Minister).
 (2) The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor may, before giving his or her report on a reference, give an interim report to the referring Minister on the Monitor's work on the reference.
 (3) The referring Minister may, before the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor gives his or her report on a reference, direct the Monitor to give an interim report to the referring Minister on the Monitor's work on the reference.

Giving copies of reports to non‑referring Minister
 (3A) The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor may, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, give a copy of a report under subsection (1), (2) or (3) to the Minister mentioned in section 7 who did not make the reference.

Declassified reports
 (4) If the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor considers that a report to the referring Minister under subsection (1) or (3) contains information of the kind referred to in subsection 29(3), the Monitor must also prepare and give to the referring Minister, at the same time as the report, a version of the report which does not contain that information (a declassified report).
 (5) In determining whether a report contains information of the kind referred to in subsection 29(3), the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor may consult the responsible Minister or responsible Ministers concerned.

Presenting copies of reports to the Parliament
 (6) The referring Minister must cause a copy of:
 (a) a report given to the referring Minister under subsection (1) or (3); or
 (b) if a report contains information of the kind referred to in subsection 29(3)—the corresponding declassified report;
to be presented to each House of the Parliament within the earlier of:
 (c) 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he or she receives the report; or
 (d) 30 days after the day on which he or she receives the report.

Part 5—Miscellaneous