Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TEXTILES, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 1988 No. 14 of 1988 - SECT 10

10. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing delivered to the Chairperson,
request the Authority to consider, and prepare and give to the Minister a
report on:

   (a)  a TCF industries' matter specified in the notice; or

   (b)  the progress made in a TCF industry specified in the notice, during
        the period specified in the notice, towards the achievement of the
        objectives of such of the policies of the Commonwealth Government with
        respect to TCF industries as are specified in the notice.

(2) The Authority shall comply with a request under subsection (1) as soon as
it is practicable to do so.

(3) The Authority may, on its own motion, consider, and prepare and give to
the Minister a report on:

   (a)  any TCF industries' matter; or

   (b)  the progress made in any TCF industry, during a particular period,
        towards the achievement of the objectives of any of the policies of
        the Commonwealth Government with respect to TCF industries.

(4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (3), the Authority may:

   (a)  prepare and give to the Minister a report on any instance that it
        considers is an instance of failure by a person involved in any of the
        TCF industries to act consistently with the policies of the
        Commonwealth Government with respect to those industries; and

   (b)  where it considers it appropriate to do so, recommend to the Minister
        that the whole or part of a report referred to in paragraph (a) be
        published.

(5) Where the Authority recommends under paragraph (4) (b) that a report, or a
part of a report, referred to in paragraph (4) (a) be published, the Authority
shall, before giving the report to the Minister, notify any person to whom the
report relates of:

   (a)  the contents of the report or of that part of the report; and

   (b)  the recommendation of the Authority.