Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017
sec.56Advice about systemic issues
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sec.56 Advice about systemic issues
This section applies if the land access ombudsman identifies a systemic issue relating to access to land arising from 1 or more land access dispute referrals. If the land access ombudsman considers it appropriate, the ombudsman may— for a systemic issue relating to a particular matter for which the chief executive of a department is responsible—advise that chief executive about the issue; or advise a government entity about the systemic issue. The advice— must be in writing and state the systemic issue; and may include the land access ombudsman’s opinion or advice about the issue; and must not include information the ombudsman is satisfied is confidential and the disclosure of which might be detrimental to a person’s commercial interests. s 56 amd 2024 No. 33 s 59 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.56-ssec.1) This section applies if the land access ombudsman identifies a systemic issue relating to access to land arising from 1 or more land access dispute referrals. (sec.56-ssec.2) If the land access ombudsman considers it appropriate, the ombudsman may— for a systemic issue relating to a particular matter for which the chief executive of a department is responsible—advise that chief executive about the issue; or advise a government entity about the systemic issue. (sec.56-ssec.3) The advice— must be in writing and state the systemic issue; and may include the land access ombudsman’s opinion or advice about the issue; and must not include information the ombudsman is satisfied is confidential and the disclosure of which might be detrimental to a person’s commercial interests.
- (a) for a systemic issue relating to a particular matter for which the chief executive of a department is responsible—advise that chief executive about the issue; or
- (b) advise a government entity about the systemic issue.
- (a) must be in writing and state the systemic issue; and
- (b) may include the land access ombudsman’s opinion or advice about the issue; and
- (c) must not include information the ombudsman is satisfied is confidential and the disclosure of which might be detrimental to a person’s commercial interests.