15Simplified outline of this Part

15  Simplified outline of this Part

This Part deals with inquiries by the Commissioner.

Division 2 provides for the Commissioner to conduct:

 (a) inquiries on the Commissioner’s own initiative; and

 (b) inquiries at the request of the Minister;

 (c) inquiries into the Commonwealth’s implementation of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission.

Division 3 deals with the conduct of inquiries.

Division 4 deals with reporting on inquiries.

Division 5 deals with the Commissioner’s information gathering powers for special inquiries.

Division 2—Inquiries

16  Inquiries on own initiative

  The Commissioner may inquire into matters mentioned in paragraph 10(1)(a).