24Final review report

24 Final review report

(1) After completing a review under section 17, the Inspector‑General must prepare a final report (a final review report) on the review. (2) In preparing the final review report, the Inspector‑General must consider any comments made, or responses given, to the Inspector‑General on the draft review report. Responding to recommendations (3) If the final review report includes a recommendation that a government entity, a government official or any other person take certain action, the Inspector‑General may, by written notice, require the entity, official or other person concerned to respond to the recommendation within the period specified in the notice (which must not be less than 28 days after the notice is given). (4) The response: (a) must be given in writing; and (b) must set out: (i) whether the entity, official or person concerned accepts the recommendation (in whole or in part); and (ii) if the entity, official or person accepts the recommendation (in whole or in part)—details of any action that the entity, official or person proposes to take to give effect to the recommendation (in whole or in part); and (iii) if the entity, official or person does not accept the recommendation (in whole or in part)—the reasons for not accepting the recommendation (in whole or in part). Contents of final report (5) The final review report must set out: (a) the findings of the review; and (b) a summary of the evidence and other material on which those findings are based; and (c) any recommendations resulting from the review; and (d) if the Inspector‑General has given a notice under subsection (3) in relation to a recommendation: (i) if a response to the recommendation has been given within the period specified in the notice—a copy of the response; or (ii) if a response to the recommendation has not been given within the period specified in the notice—a statement to that effect.

Note: See also section 26, which provides that certain material must not be included in a final review report.