New Zealand Legislation: Acts

44 Obligation to present and publish departmental annual reports

• (1) A Responsible Minister must present a department's annual report to the House of Representatives—

  • (a) not later than 15 working days after the audit report is provided under section 45D; or

  • (b) if Parliament is not in session, as soon as possible after the commencement of the next session of Parliament.

  (2) A department must publish its annual report—

  • (a) as soon as practicable after it has been presented to the House of Representatives, but in any case not later than 15 working days after the audit report is provided under section 45D; and

  • (b) in accordance with the manner (if any)—

    • (i) prescribed by regulations made under this Act; or

    • (ii) specified in instructions issued under this Act.

  (3) If a department's annual report is published in advance of it being presented to the House of Representatives, the Responsible Minister must arrange for the publication in the Gazette of a notice indicating that the annual report has been published.

  Part 5 (comprising sections 41 to 45) was substituted by a new Part 5 (comprising sections 41 to 45B), as from 21 December 1992, by section 31 Public Finance Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 142).

  Section 44 was amended, as from 1 July 1994, by section 39 Public Finance Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 18) by substituting the words “statement of responsibility” for the words “management statement”.

  Parts 4 to 6 (comprising sections 33 to 65A) were substituted by new Parts 4 to 6 (comprising sections 33 to 65ZG), as from 25 January 2005, by section 16 Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113). See sections 32 to 36 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.