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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Investigations and assessments

20: Findings of fault, etc

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"What went wrong and how to improve"

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When you read a report about an investigation under section 19, you may see some things. You might see findings of fault and other facts and law. You might also see recommendations for what to do next. You might see recommendations that are not good for the Defence Force. You could see suggestions for how the Defence Force can improve. However, the report cannot say if someone is liable in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary way. The report also cannot talk about other groups the Defence Force worked with, like other agencies or organisations, in a way that finds fault or makes recommendations about them.

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Part 3Investigations and assessments

20Findings of fault, etc

  1. A report of an investigation under section 19 may, among other things, include—

  2. findings of fault and other findings of fact and law:
    1. recommendations that further steps be taken to determine liability:
      1. recommendations adverse to the Defence Force:
        1. recommendations for the improvement or benefit of the Defence Force.

          1. However, the report must not include—

          2. a determination of a person’s civil, criminal, or disciplinary liability:
            1. a finding or recommendation relating to any party with which the New Zealand Defence Force carried out an activity jointly, including another government agency, a foreign public agency, or an international organisation.