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65 Recommendations following review
(1) A person or body (including the Commission) that has conducted a review under section 64 may make recommendations in a report on the review but does not have power to make any binding decision as a result of the review.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), recommendations under that subsection may include a recommendation that—
(a) a decision be reconsidered; or
(b) processes within the public service body be changed.
(3) If the appropriate public service body Head has not adopted a recommendation made in a report on a review within 14 days after receiving the report, he or she must, within 14 days after the end of that period, provide a written statement of the reasons for not adopting the recommendation to the Commission, the applicant for the review and any other person affected by the recommendation.
(4) Reasons given by a public service body Head for not adopting a recommendation made in a report of a review may be included in the annual report of the Commission.