Reports to, and at request of, Parliament
56 Reports to, and at request of, Parliament
The Director may at any time place a report before each House of Parliament on any matter that the Director considers necessary —
arising from an individual complaint or investigation; or
in relation to the performance of the Director’s functions; or
arising from information given to the Director under section 75.
Subsection (1) does not limit Part 5 of the Financial Management Act 2006.
At any time —
either House of Parliament; or
any committee of either or both Houses,
may refer to the Director for investigation any matter relating to the provision of health services or a particular health service that the House or committee considers should be investigated by the Director.
If a matter is referred to the Director by either House of Parliament or a committee under subsection (3), the Director must —
investigate the matter immediately; and
report the result of the investigation to the presiding officer of the House or committee within any time limit set out in the referral.
Any report made by the Director under this section may name any person involved in a complaint.
[Section 56 amended: No. 77 of 2006 Sch. 1 cl. 82(4); No. 33 of 2010 s. 25.]
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