13   Monitoring by Ombudsman

(1)  For the period of 2 years after the commencement of this section, the Ombudsman is to keep under scrutiny the exercise of the powers conferred on police officers by this Act.

(2)  For that purpose, the Ombudsman may require the Commissioner of Police to provide information about the exercise of those powers.

(3)  The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after the expiration of that 2-year period, prepare a report on the exercise of those powers and furnish a copy of the report to the Minister and the Commissioner of Police.

(4)  The Minister is to lay (or cause to be laid) a copy of the report before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after the Minister receives the report.

(5)  If a House of Parliament is not sitting when the Minister seeks to lay a report before it, the Minister may present copies of the report to the Clerk of the House concerned.

(6)  The report:

(a)  is, on presentation and for all purposes, taken to have been laid before the House, and

(b)  may be printed by authority of the Clerk of the House, and

(c)  if so printed, is for all purposes taken to be a document published by or under the authority of the House, and

(d)  is to be recorded:

(i)  in the case of the Legislative Council, in the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, and

(ii)  in the case of the Legislative Assembly, in the Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly,

      on the first sitting day of the House after receipt of the report by the Clerk.