93Inspector‑General may invite submissions

93 Inspector‑General may invite submissions

Inviting submissions (1) The Inspector‑General may invite members of the public generally, or particular persons or organisations, to make submissions relevant to a review. (2) The Inspector‑General has discretion in deciding matters connected with the process for inviting or making submissions, including: (a) how to communicate an invitation; and (b) how submissions may be made.

Note: For example, the Inspector‑General may:

(a) advertise in the press or other media seeking written submissions from the public; or
(b) contact particular persons or organisations inviting them to attend a meeting at which they may make oral submissions.

Submissions containing confidential information (3) If a person makes a submission, the person may request the Inspector‑General: (a) not to make the submission, or a part of the submission, available under section 94 and not to include the submission, or a part of the submission, in a review report, because of the confidential information contained in the submission; or (b) not to publish or make available the person’s name, or otherwise specifically identify the person, in any information made available under section 94 or in a review report. (4) However, a request under paragraph (3)(a) in relation to confidential information contained in a submission made in relation to a review does not prevent the Inspector‑General from having regard to the information in conducting the review. (5) If a person makes a request under subsection (3) in relation to a submission, or a part of a submission, and the Inspector‑General refuses the request: (a) in the case of a written submission—the person may require the submission, or the part of the submission, to be returned to the person; or (b) in the case of an oral submission—the person may withdraw the submission or the part of the submission.