45Action by Inspector‑General ADF

#### 45 Action by Inspector‑General ADF (1) After considering the complaint, the Inspector‑General ADF: (a) must inform either the member’s commanding officer or a more senior officer in the member’s chain of command of the findings made by the Inspector‑General ADF in relation to the complaint; and (b) may inform any of the following of the findings made by the Inspector‑General ADF in relation to the complaint: (i) the Minister; (ii) the Chief of the Defence Force; (iii) a service chief; (iv) the Secretary; (v) a member of the Defence Force; (vi) an employee of the Department; (vii) any other person the Inspector‑General ADF considers is affected by a finding. (2) The Inspector‑General ADF may give a report about the complaint, including the findings and any recommendations by the Inspector‑General ADF, to: (a) any person mentioned in subsection (1); or (b) if the report includes recommendations that the Inspector‑General considers would affect another person—to the other person. (3) Recommendations made by the Inspector‑General ADF may include, but are not limited to, action that the Inspector‑General ADF considers should be taken to redress the adverse or detrimental effect of the decision, act or omission concerned. (4) The Inspector‑General ADF must inform the member of the following: (a) the findings made by the Inspector‑General in relation to the complaint; (b) who has been informed of the findings; (c) whether other persons have been given a report about the complaint, and if so who has been given the report.