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Inquiries Act 2013

Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges - Reporting obligation

12: Reporting by inquiry

You could also call this:

"Writing a final report after an inquiry to share what you found out and what you think should happen next"

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When you are part of an inquiry, you must write a final report. You do this according to the rules set out when the inquiry started. You then give this report to someone important. If your inquiry is public, you give the report to the Governor-General. If your inquiry is for the government, you give the report to the Minister who started the inquiry.

Your final report must include what you found out and what you think should happen next. You must write down your findings and any recommendations you have.

When you finish your report, it must be given to the House of Representatives if your inquiry is public. A Minister will do this as soon as possible after you finish your report.

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Part 3Duties, powers, immunities, and privileges
Reporting obligation

12Reporting by inquiry

  1. Every inquiry must, in accordance with any requirements of the terms of reference for the inquiry, prepare a final report and present it,—

  2. in the case of a public inquiry, to the Governor-General; and
    1. in the case of a government inquiry, to the appointing Minister.

      1. The final report of an inquiry must set out—

      2. the findings of the inquiry; and
        1. any recommendations of the inquiry.

          1. The final report of a public inquiry must be presented by the appropriate Minister to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after the inquiry has reported under subsection (1).