(1) The
Attorney-General must, at the end of 3 years from the commencement of
this section, appoint a person recommended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court to—
(a)
conduct an inquiry into the operation of Part 5 Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5,
as enacted by the Summary Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment
Act 2016 , and the related amendments to the sentencing law also enacted
by that Act; and
(b)
prepare a report on the effect (if any) that the operation of those Divisions
has had on improving the operation and effectiveness of the criminal justice
system.
(2) The report must be
provided to the Minister who must cause a copy of the report to be laid before
each house of Parliament within 3 months after receipt of the report.