(1) After considering the complaint, the Inspector-General ADF:
(a) must inform either the member's commanding officer or a more senior officer in the member's chain of command of the findings made by the Inspector-General ADF in relation to the complaint; and
(b) may inform any of the following of the findings made by the Inspector-General ADF in relation to the complaint:
(i) the Minister;
(ii) the Chief of the Defence Force;
(iii) a service chief;
(iv) the Secretary;
(v) a member of the Defence Force;
(vi) an employee of the Department;
(vii) any other person the Inspector-General ADF considers is affected by a finding.
(2) The Inspector-General ADF may give a report about the complaint, including the findings and any recommendations by the Inspector-General ADF, to:
(a) any person mentioned in subsection (1); or
(b) if the report includes recommendations that the Inspector-General considers would affect another person--to the other person.
(3) Recommendations made by the Inspector-General ADF may include, but are not limited to, action that the Inspector-General ADF considers should be taken to redress the adverse or detrimental effect of the decision, act or omission concerned.
(4) The Inspector-General ADF must inform the member of the following:
(a) the findings made by the Inspector-General in relation to the complaint;
(b) who has been informed of the findings;
(c) whether other persons have been given a report about the complaint, and if so who has been given the report.