507Inquiry report

507 Inquiry report

(1) On completing an inquiry, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission must prepare a written report of the inquiry.

(2) In an inquiry report, the Commission may make recommendations about the matter dealt with in the inquiry.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Commission may make recommendations to the following persons—

(a) in the case of an inquiry under section 505(b), the person or body who referred the matter to the Commission;

(b) the Premier;

(c) a Minister;

(d) a public sector body Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004.

(4) The Commission must give an inquiry report to the following persons or bodies—

(a) the Minister;

(b) the Health Secretary;

(c) in the case of an inquiry under section 505(b)—the person or body who referred the inquiry.

(5) If an inquiry report includes a comment or opinion that is adverse to a person (including a mental health and wellbeing service provider), the Commission must—

(a) first give the person an opportunity to respond to the adverse material; and

(b) fairly set out the response in the report.

Part 9.7—Protections and legal representation