Section 12:
Annual report to be laid before Parliament or the Legislative Assembly.
(1) The Central
Government shall cause the annual report to be laid before each House of Parliament along with the
memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations contained
therein in so far as they relate to the Central Government and the reasons for non-acceptance, if any, of
any such recommendation.
(2) Where the said report or any part thereof relates to any matter with which a State Government is
concerned, a copy of such report shall be forwarded to the Governor of the State who shall cause it to be
laid before the Legislature of the State along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed
to be taken on the recommendations relating to the State and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of
any such recommendation or part.