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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Investigations and assessments

22: Action following report

You could also call this:

"What happens after the Inspector-General makes a report"

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You need to know what happens after the Inspector-General makes a report. The Chief of Defence Force gets a recommendation from the Inspector-General under section 19. They tell the Minister, the Inspector-General, and the Secretary of Defence what they plan to do. The Chief of Defence Force must explain why they do not want to follow the recommendation. The Inspector-General can share information about how the Defence Force is doing with a recommendation from a report under section 19. They have a website where they can put this information. The Inspector-General cannot share information if it is secret or sensitive. They can tell the Minister if the Defence Force is doing enough to fix problems after an investigation.

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Part 3Investigations and assessments

22Action following report

  1. The Chief of Defence Force must, as soon as practicable after receiving a recommendation of the Inspector-General under section 19,—

  2. notify the Minister, the Inspector-General, and the Secretary of Defence of any action proposed to be taken to implement the recommendation; and
    1. give reasons for any proposal not to implement, or otherwise to depart from, the recommendation.

      1. The Inspector-General may publish on a publicly accessible Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Inspector-General information about the Defence Force’s progress in implementing a recommendation included in a report under section 19.

      2. However, information must not be published under subsection (2) if doing so would breach its security classification or if it is sensitive.

      3. The Inspector-General may advise the Minister on the adequacy of any remedial or preventative measures taken by the Defence Force following an investigation or assessment.