17Action on evidence of breach of duty

17 Action on evidence of breach of duty

If, during or after an inspection carried out under section 13 , a Tasmanian national preventive mechanism is of the opinion that –

(a) there is evidence of a breach of duty or misconduct on the part of the responsible Secretary or any officer or employee of an agency or instrumentality of the Tasmanian government; and

(b) in all the circumstances, the evidence is of sufficient force to justify his or her doing so –

the Tasmanian national preventive mechanism may bring the evidence –

(c) in the case of the responsible Secretary, to the notice of a responsible Minister; and

(d) in any other case, to the notice of the responsible Secretary.