Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance - General powers

26: Inspector-General may consult overseas counterparts

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"The Inspector-General can talk to overseas counterparts for work advice."

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The Inspector-General can talk to people in other countries who do similar work. You can think of these people as being in charge of checking how the military works in their own countries. The Inspector-General can ask them about things that are related to their job. The Inspector-General can also share information with these people if they think it's necessary. This means they can give them documents or tell them things that will help with their discussion. The Inspector-General is allowed to do this as long as they follow the rules in section 35.

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Part 4Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance
General powers

26Inspector-General may consult overseas counterparts

  1. The Inspector-General may—

  2. consult a foreign public agency, or an international organisation, that has military oversight functions about any matter relating to the Inspector-General’s functions; and
    1. disclose to the agency or organisation any information, document, or other thing that the Inspector-General considers necessary for the purposes of the consultation.
      1. This section is subject to section 35.