63Action after report and recommendations

63 Action after report and recommendations (1) This section applies if the Ombudsman makes recommendations in the report the Ombudsman gives the principal officer of the public authority. (2) The Ombudsman may request the principal officer to give written notice to the Ombudsman within a stated period of: (a) the steps taken or are proposed to be taken to give effect to the recommendations; or (b) if no steps, or only some steps, have been taken or are proposed to be taken, the reasons for not taking all the steps necessary to give effect to the recommendations. (3) If the Ombudsman considers no appropriate steps, or inadequate appropriate steps, have been taken to give effect to the recommendations within a reasonable time after giving the principal officer the report (the original report), the Ombudsman may, after considering any comments made by or for the officer, give a copy of the report and a copy of the comments to: (a) the responsible Minister for the public authority; and (b) if the authority is a local government council – the presiding member of the council. (4) If the Ombudsman gives the responsible Minister a copy of the original report, the Ombudsman may give the responsible Minister for tabling in the Legislative Assembly another report that deals, to the extent the Ombudsman considers appropriate, with the original report.