25Requirements for final inquiry reports

25  Requirements for final inquiry reports

Contents of final inquiry reports

 (1) A final inquiry report must set out:

 (a) the findings of the inquiry; and

 (b) a summary of the evidence and other material on which those findings are based; and

 (c) any recommendations resulting from the inquiry; and

 (d) if the Commissioner has received a response from a Commonwealth entity, an official of a Commonwealth entity or any other person under section 23 in relation to a finding or recommendation included in the final inquiry report—the response.

Note: See also section 28, which provides that certain material must not be included in a final inquiry report.

Provision of final inquiry report to certain persons and publication

 (2) For a final inquiry report for an inquiry under section 16, the Commissioner may:

 (a) give the final inquiry report to any of the following:

 (i) the Minister;

 (ii) any other person or body if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so; and

 (b) publish the final inquiry report on the Commissioner’s website.

 (3) For a final inquiry report for an inquiry under section 17 or 18, the Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after preparing the final inquiry report:

 (a) give the report to:

 (i) the Minister; and

 (ii) if the report includes a recommendation that a Commonwealth entity, an official of a Commonwealth entity or any other person take certain action—the entity, official or other person concerned; and

 (iii) any other person to whom the Commissioner gave the draft inquiry report; and

 (b) publish the final inquiry report on the Commissioner’s website.