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Plain Language Act 2022

Plain language requirements

13: Commissioner must report to Minister

You could also call this:

“The Commissioner writes a yearly report to tell the Minister how well the government follows the rules”

The Commissioner has to write a report every year for the Minister. This report tells the Minister how well government agencies are following the rules in this Act.

When the Minister gets this report, they have to share it with the House of Representatives. They must do this within 20 working days after they receive it.

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Part 2 Plain language requirements

13Commissioner must report to Minister

  1. The Commissioner must report annually to the Minister on how reporting agencies have been complying with this Act.

  2. The Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives within 20 working days after receiving it.