24Final inquiry reports

24  Final inquiry reports

 (1) The Commissioner must prepare a final report (a final inquiry report) for an inquiry conducted under Division 2 of this Part.

 (2) In preparing a final inquiry report for an inquiry, the Commissioner must consider any comments made, or responses given, to the Commissioner on the draft inquiry report for the inquiry.

 (3) If the Commissioner has:

 (a) prepared a final inquiry report for an inquiry under section 18; and

 (b) given the final inquiry report to the Minister under subsection 25(3); and

 (c) published the final inquiry report under subsection 25(3);

the Commissioner may prepare one or more additional final inquiry reports for the inquiry under section 18.

Note: Additional final inquiry reports for the inquiry must be prepared before the deadline for completion of the inquiry: see subsections 18(3) and (4).

 (4) Before preparing an additional final inquiry report, the Commissioner must prepare a draft inquiry report under section 22.