The Inspector-General can start an investigation or assessment on their own or when asked by someone. They can do this after getting information from section 10 or Part 4, or when someone tells them something under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022. You can think of the Inspector-General like a person who checks if everything is okay. The Inspector-General can also start an investigation when the Minister, the Secretary of Defence, or the Chief of Defence Force asks them to. However, if a problem is already being looked at by a special court under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, the Inspector-General usually cannot investigate it. There are some exceptions to this rule. If the Inspector-General wants to investigate on their own, they can only do it when the special court has finished or has taken too long. The Inspector-General can also investigate if the Minister or the Chief of Defence Force asks them to, even if the special court is still looking at the problem. This helps make sure the Inspector-General can do their job properly.