Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Victorian Inspectorate may at any time make recommendations to the Ombudsman in relation to any action that the Victorian Inspectorate considers should be taken.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Victorian Inspectorate may recommend taking action—
(a) to prevent specified conduct from continuing or occurring in the future;
(b) to remedy any harm or loss arising from the conduct of any Ombudsman officer.
(3) A recommendation to the Ombudsman which is not contained in a report must be made in private.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the power of the Victorian Inspectorate to make a public recommendation if the Victorian Inspectorate considers that the Ombudsman has failed to take appropriate action in relation to the recommendation.
(5) The Victorian Inspectorate may require the Ombudsman to give a report to the Victorian Inspectorate, within a reasonable specified time, stating—
(a) whether or not the Ombudsman has taken, or intends to take, action recommended by the Victorian Inspectorate; and
(b) if the Ombudsman has not taken the recommended action, or does not intend to take the recommended action, the reason for not taking or intending to take the action.
(6) The Ombudsman must comply with a requirement of the Victorian Inspectorate under subsection (5).
S. 83 inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 278.