21Draft review report

21 Draft review report

(1) The Inspector‑General must prepare a draft report (a draft review report) on a review under section 17. Contents of report (2) The draft review report must set out: (a) the preliminary findings of the review; and (b) a summary of the evidence and other material on which those preliminary findings are based; and (c) any proposed recommendations resulting from the review.

Note: See also section 22, which requires the Inspector‑General to give certain persons an opportunity to respond before including certain information in a draft review report, and section 26, which provides that certain material must not be included in a draft review report.

Reasonable opportunity to comment (3) If the review relates to the exercise of powers, or the performance of functions or duties, under an aged care law, the Inspector‑General must give: (a) the draft review report; and (b) a reasonable opportunity to comment on the report; to the following: (c) if the review relates to the exercise of powers, or the performance of functions or duties, of an Appointed Commissioner under a provision of the Aged Care Act 2024—the Commissioner of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission; (d) otherwise—the Secretary of the Department. (4) The Inspector‑General may also give the draft review report, or a part of the draft review report, to any other person or body if the Inspector‑General considers it appropriate to give the person or body an opportunity to comment on the report. (5) A comment on a draft review report must be made in writing.