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DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1993 - SECT 57

57 .         Review of Act

        (1)         The Minister is to carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of this Act — 

            (a)         not later than 5 years after its commencement; and

            (b)         not later than 5 years after the tabling of the report on that review and after the tabling of each subsequent report on a review.

        (2)         For the purposes of conducting a review under subsection (1) the Minister may request the Director to provide a report about the nature of complaints made under Part 6.

        (3)         If so requested, the Director is to provide a report but is not to include in it the name of any complainant.

        (4)         In the course of a review under subsection (1) the Minister is to consider and have regard to — 

            (a)         the effectiveness of the operations of the Commission and the need for its continuation;

            (b)         the effectiveness of the Council and its functions and the need for its continuation;

            (c)         the effectiveness of grants under Part 4 in furthering the principles in Schedule 1;

            (d)         the effectiveness of Part 6;

            (e)         any report by the Director provided under subsection (3); and

            (f)         such other matters as appear to the Minister to be relevant to the operation and effectiveness of this Act.

        (5)         The Minister must prepare a report based on each review and shall, as soon as practicable after it is prepared, cause it to be tabled before each House of Parliament.

        [Section 57 amended by No. 44 of 1999 s. 22.]

[ 58.         Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]



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