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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Appointment and functions of Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General - Inspector-General of Defence

10: Relationship with other oversight bodies

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"Working with other groups to avoid duplication and share information"

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When you are the Inspector-General of Defence, you must think about what other groups do when you are doing your job. You can talk to these groups about your work and work together to avoid doing the same thing twice. You can share information with them if you need to, as long as you follow the rules in section 35. These groups include the Secretary of Defence, WorkSafe, and the Auditor-General, among others.

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10Relationship with other oversight bodies

  1. The Inspector-General—

  2. must, when performing the Inspector-General’s functions, have regard to the functions of the people specified in subsection (2); and
    1. may consult those people about any matter relating to the Inspector-General’s functions; and
      1. may co-operate with them with a view to—
        1. avoiding unnecessary duplication of scrutiny of the same matter; and
          1. taking a co-ordinated approach to examining issues of common concern; and
          2. may (subject to section 35) disclose to them any information, document, or other thing that the Inspector-General considers necessary for the purposes of the consultation or co-operation.

            1. The people are—

            2. the Secretary of Defence:
              1. WorkSafe:
                1. the Auditor-General:
                  1. the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security:
                    1. the Privacy Commissioner:
                      1. a Human Rights Commissioner:
                        1. an Ombudsman:
                          1. the Independent Police Conduct Authority.