sec.83Strategic review of ombudsman office

### sec.83 Strategic review of ombudsman office Strategic reviews of the ombudsman office are to be conducted under this division. A strategic review is to be conducted at least every 5 years, counting from when the report (the earlier report ) for the most recent earlier strategic review was given to the Minister and the ombudsman under section 85 (4) , up to when the reviewer is appointed under subsection (4) to undertake the latest strategic review. However, if the parliamentary committee reported to the Assembly about the earlier report, and the committee’s report made recommendations to which a Minister was required to respond under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 107 the 5 years is counted from when the Minister’s response was tabled under that section. Each strategic review is to be undertaken by an appropriately qualified person ( reviewer ), appointed by the Governor in Council, who is to give a report on the review. For subsection (4) , a corporation is an appropriately qualified person if a director, employee or other staff member of the corporation is appropriately qualified to undertake the review. The terms of reference for a strategic review are to be decided by the Governor in Council. The Minister may make a recommendation to the Governor in Council regarding the appointment of a reviewer or the terms of reference for a strategic review only— with the approval of the parliamentary committee; and after consultation with the ombudsman. For subsection (7) (a) , the parliamentary committee— must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister; and is taken to have approved the appointment of a reviewer, or the terms of reference for a strategic review, stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. The remuneration and other terms of appointment of the reviewer are as decided by the Governor in Council. In this section— strategic review includes— a review of the functions of the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services; and a review of the performance of the functions to assess whether they are being performed economically, effectively and efficiently. s 83 amd 2001 No. 81 s 147 ; 2017 No. 17 s 183 ; 2022 No. 33 s 61 ; 2022 No. 18 s 93 ; 2024 No. 3 s 52 (sec.83-ssec.1) Strategic reviews of the ombudsman office are to be conducted under this division. (sec.83-ssec.2) A strategic review is to be conducted at least every 5 years, counting from when the report (the earlier report ) for the most recent earlier strategic review was given to the Minister and the ombudsman under section 85 (4) , up to when the reviewer is appointed under subsection (4) to undertake the latest strategic review. (sec.83-ssec.3) However, if the parliamentary committee reported to the Assembly about the earlier report, and the committee’s report made recommendations to which a Minister was required to respond under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 107 the 5 years is counted from when the Minister’s response was tabled under that section. (sec.83-ssec.4) Each strategic review is to be undertaken by an appropriately qualified person ( reviewer ), appointed by the Governor in Council, who is to give a report on the review. (sec.83-ssec.5) For subsection (4) , a corporation is an appropriately qualified person if a director, employee or other staff member of the corporation is appropriately qualified to undertake the review. (sec.83-ssec.6) The terms of reference for a strategic review are to be decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.83-ssec.7) The Minister may make a recommendation to the Governor in Council regarding the appointment of a reviewer or the terms of reference for a strategic review only— with the approval of the parliamentary committee; and after consultation with the ombudsman. (sec.83-ssec.8) For subsection (7) (a) , the parliamentary committee— must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister; and is taken to have approved the appointment of a reviewer, or the terms of reference for a strategic review, stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. (sec.83-ssec.9) The remuneration and other terms of appointment of the reviewer are as decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.83-ssec.10) In this section— strategic review includes— a review of the functions of the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services; and a review of the performance of the functions to assess whether they are being performed economically, effectively and efficiently. - (a) with the approval of the parliamentary committee; and - (b) after consultation with the ombudsman. - (a) must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister; and - (b) is taken to have approved the appointment of a reviewer, or the terms of reference for a strategic review, stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. - (a) a review of the functions of the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services; and - (b) a review of the performance of the functions to assess whether they are being performed economically, effectively and efficiently.