sec.29LConsultation before including particular information in reports

sec.29L Consultation before including particular information in reports

The board must not include in a report under section 29J or 29K any adverse information about an entity identifiable from the report unless the entity has been given a copy of the information and is allowed a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about it. If an entity makes a submission under subsection (1) , the board— must have regard to the submission before finalising the report; and must not include the information in the report unless the board also includes the entity’s submission, or a fair summary of it, in the report. If the board proposes to recommend in a report that a particular entity take particular action, the board must consult with the entity, and any other entities likely to be affected, about the recommendation before finalising the report. In this section— information includes comment. s 29L ins 2020 No. 2 s 23 (sec.29L-ssec.1) The board must not include in a report under section 29J or 29K any adverse information about an entity identifiable from the report unless the entity has been given a copy of the information and is allowed a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about it. (sec.29L-ssec.2) If an entity makes a submission under subsection (1) , the board— must have regard to the submission before finalising the report; and must not include the information in the report unless the board also includes the entity’s submission, or a fair summary of it, in the report. (sec.29L-ssec.3) If the board proposes to recommend in a report that a particular entity take particular action, the board must consult with the entity, and any other entities likely to be affected, about the recommendation before finalising the report. (sec.29L-ssec.4) In this section— information includes comment.

• (a) must have regard to the submission before finalising the report; and
• (b) must not include the information in the report unless the board also includes the entity’s submission, or a fair summary of it, in the report.