Recommendations
41 Recommendations
On conducting an evaluation or in response to issues observed by the
Commission in the course of an investigation or the handling of a matter referred to an inquiry agency or public authority, the
Commission may recommend to an inquiry agency or public authority that the agency or authority—
change practices, policies or procedures in a specified way or review practices, policies or procedures to achieve specified outcomes; or
conduct, or participate in, specified educational programs or educational programs designed to achieve specified outcomes.
The
Commission must prepare a report containing the recommendations and provide a copy to the President of the Legislative Council and the
Speaker of the House of Assembly.
The
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of
Assembly must, on the first sitting day after receiving a report, lay it before their respective Houses.
If the Commission is not satisfied that an inquiry agency or public authority has complied with the recommendations of the Commission, the Commission must inform the agency or authority of the grounds of the Commission's dissatisfaction and give the agency or authority an opportunity to comment within a specified time.
If, after considering any comments received from the inquiry agency or public authority within the specified time, the Commission is still not satisfied, the Commission may submit a report to the Minister responsible for the agency or authority setting out the grounds of dissatisfaction, together with any comments from the agency or authority.
If, after considering any comments received from the Minister responsible for the inquiry agency or public authority within
21 days after the report was submitted to the Minister, the
Commission is still not satisfied, the Commission may provide to the
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of
Assembly a report setting out the grounds of dissatisfaction.
The
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of
Assembly must, on the first sitting day after receiving a report, lay it before their respective Houses.
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