280Inspector—annual operational review of commission

280 Inspector—annual operational review of commission (1) The inspector must assess the commission’s compliance with this Act each financial year (an annual operational review).

Inspector—annual operational review of commission Division 5.4.2 (2) In assessing the commission’s compliance, the inspector must consider— (a) the commission’s management of conflicts of interest (i) any conflicts of interest reported to the inspector under section 31 (Commissioner—must avoid conflict of interest); and (ii) the conflicts of interest register under section 32 (Commissioner—conflicts of interest register); and (iii) any suspension of a commissioner under section 35 (Commissioner—suspension—generally) that relates to a conflict of interest; and (iv) any ending of a commissioner’s appointment under section 38 (Commissioner—ending appointment) that relates to a conflict of interest; and (v) the conflicts of interest register under section 50A (Staff of the commission—conflicts of interest register); and (b) whether the commission and members of staff of the commission acted within power and in compliance with this Act and any other relevant Acts; and (c) whether the commission has implemented any previous recommendations made by the inspector; and (d) any other matters the inspector considers relevant. (3) An annual operational review must also include an assessment of the commission’s wellbeing policy, and consider in particular— (a) the adequacy of the policy to protect the wellbeing of people involved in matters before the commission; and (b) whether the commission has given effect to the policy.