39Presentation of investigative report or summary report to Parliament—Premier

39 Presentation of investigative report or summary report to Parliament—Premier

(1) If the Premier receives an investigative report that does not include a finding of improper conduct or detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012, the Premier must cause to be transmitted as soon as practicable to the House of which the person who is the subject of the complaint is or was a Member—

(2) If the Premier receives an investigative report that includes a finding of improper conduct or detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012, the Premier must—

(i) invite the person who is the subject of the complaint to provide within 30 days a written response regarding the sanctions recommended; and

(ii) consider any response provided within 30 days by the person who is the subject of the complaint; and

(c) prepare and cause to be transmitted to the House of which the person who is the subject of the complaint is or was a Member, no later than 10 sitting days after the period referred to in paragraph (b), a report that contains—

(ii) a statement of the actions that the Premier has taken in response to the investigative report; and

(iii) an explanation for any differences between the recommendations of the Commission and the actions taken by the Premier.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of an investigative report received by the Premier under section 36(8).

(4) The Premier must not reconsider or review any findings of the Commission in an investigative report.