189Procedure on completion of investigation of public interest complaint

189 Procedure on completion of investigation of public interest complaint (1) On completion of an investigation of a public interest complaint, the Chief Municipal Inspector— (a) must report the findings of the investigation to— (i) the relevant Council; and (ii) the Minister; and (b) may make recommendations as to the action to be taken as a result of the investigation to— (i) the Minister; or (ii) the relevant Council. (2) If the Chief Municipal Inspector makes recommendations to the relevant Council, the Chief Municipal Inspector— (a) must provide the Minister with a copy of those recommendations; and (b) may request the relevant Council to notify the Chief Municipal Inspector within a specified time of the steps to be taken to address the recommendations. (3) If no appropriate steps have been taken by the relevant Council to address the recommendations of the Chief Municipal Inspector within a reasonable time after those recommendations were made, the Chief Municipal Inspector may advise the Minister of that failure. (4) The Chief Municipal Inspector must not include in a report under this section any information that— (a) is likely to lead to the identification of a person who has made an assessable disclosure; and (b) is not information to which section 53(2)(a), (c) or (d) of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012** applies. (5) The Chief Municipal Inspector may prosecute any possible breach of this Act identified in the course of the investigation of the public interest complaint.