15Inspection report

15 Inspection report

(1)  The Inspector is to prepare an inspection report on his or her findings in relation to each mandatory inspection.

(2)  An inspection report may contain such advice or recommendations as the Inspector considers necessary or appropriate in relation to the findings.

(3)  [Section 15 Subsection (3) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] As soon as is practicable after the completion of an inspection report, the Inspector is to deliver a copy of it to the responsible Minister.

(4)  The responsible Minister may prepare a response to the inspection report and provide it to the Inspector.

(5)  [Section 15 Subsection (5) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] The Inspector is to lay an inspection report delivered under subsection (3) before each House of Parliament –

(a) [Section 15 Subsection (5) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] not before 14 days after the report is delivered; and

(b) [Section 15 Subsection (5) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] as soon as practicable after the expiration of that 14-day period.

(6)  [Section 15 Subsection (6) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] If, in relation to a report required by subsection (5) to be laid before a House of Parliament –

(a) [Section 15 Subsection (6) amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:23 Dec 2025] a House is not sitting on the day when the 14-day period expires; and

(b) the document has not been laid before that House –

the Inspector is to transmit a copy of the report to the Clerk of that House.