15BChange of inquiry personnel—other Assistant IGADF

15B Change of inquiry personnel—other Assistant IGADF

(1) This section applies if an Assistant IGADF who is not a judicial officer (the original Assistant IGADF) is directed to inquire into a matter. (2) If the original Assistant IGADF has not given the Inspector‑General ADF a report under section 25 in relation to the inquiry, the Inspector‑General ADF may: (a) appoint another person as an inquiry officer to inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF; or (b) direct another Assistant IGADF (the new Assistant IGADF) to inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF; or (c) personally inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF. (3) If the original Assistant IGADF has given the Inspector‑General ADF a report under section 25 in relation to the inquiry, the Inspector‑General ADF may: (a) appoint another person as an inquiry officer to inquire further into the matter; or (b) direct another Assistant IGADF (the new Assistant IGADF) to inquire further into the matter; or (c) personally inquire further into the matter. (4) In inquiring, or further inquiring, into the matter, the inquiry officer, new Assistant IGADF or Inspector‑General ADF may have regard to: (a) any record of proceedings made by an inquiry officer or an Assistant IGADF who previously took part in the inquiry; and (b) any evidence collected by an inquiry assistant or Assistant IGADF who previously took part in the inquiry.