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DEFENCE REGULATION 2016 (F2016L01568) - REG 45

Action by Inspector-General ADF

             (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.



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