Special inquiries, purpose and arrangement of
24H Special inquiries, purpose and arrangement of
The Commissioner may on his or her own initiative —
arrange for the holding of a special inquiry into a matter related to the Public Sector; and
appoint a person or persons to carry out the special inquiry.
The Minister may direct the Commissioner to arrange for the holding of a special inquiry into a matter related to the Public Sector.
A direction given under subsection (2) must specify the matter to be the subject of the special inquiry.
The text of a direction given under subsection (2) is to be included in the annual report prepared by the Commissioner under section 22D.
The Commissioner must —
comply with a direction given under subsection (2); and
appoint a person or persons to carry out the special inquiry,
unless, in the Commissioner’s opinion, there are exceptional circumstances for not complying.
If the Commissioner refuses to comply with a direction given under subsection (2) the Commissioner must prepare written reasons for the failure to comply and cause the text of those reasons to be included in the annual report prepared by the Commissioner under section 22D.
[Section 24H inserted: No. 39 of 2010 s. 23.]
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