Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The head of a
relevant entity must, as soon as practicable after the end of an investigation
under section 19W(1), give the Commissioner —
(a) a
written report setting out —
(i)
the findings of the investigation and the reasons for
those findings; and
(ii)
any submissions made by the employee under section 19X;
and
(iii)
any disciplinary or other action taken, or proposed to be
taken, in relation to the employee as a result of the findings of the
investigation; and
(iv)
if the entity does not propose to take any disciplinary
or other action in relation to the employee — the reasons why no action
is to be taken; and
(v)
any action taken, or proposed to be taken, as a result of
the findings of the investigation, to improve the identification or prevention
of reportable conduct, or the reporting, notification or investigation of
reportable allegations and reportable convictions, involving employees of the
relevant entity;
and
(b) any
other information that the head of the relevant entity considers relevant to
the report.
(2) After receiving
the report and other information, the Commissioner may, by written notice
given to the head of the relevant entity, request any additional information
specified in the notice that the Commissioner considers relevant to determine
whether —
(a) the
reportable allegation or reportable conviction was properly investigated; and
(b)
appropriate action was taken as a result of the investigation.
(3) The head of a
relevant entity must comply with a request under subsection (2).
(4) It is an offence
for the head of a relevant entity to fail, without reasonable excuse, to
comply with subsection (1) or (3).
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
[Section 19Z inserted: No. 25 of 2022 s. 7.]