Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00583:reg:15b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00583
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15B
Character Range: 14855–16336

15B  Change of inquiry personnel—other Assistant IGADF
 (1) This section applies if an Assistant IGADF who is not a judicial officer (the original Assistant IGADF) is directed to inquire into a matter.
 (2) If the original Assistant IGADF has not given the Inspector‑General ADF a report under section 25 in relation to the inquiry, the Inspector‑General ADF may:
 (a) appoint another person as an inquiry officer to inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF; or
 (b) direct another Assistant IGADF (the new Assistant IGADF) to inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF; or
 (c) personally inquire into the matter in place of the original Assistant IGADF.
 (3) If the original Assistant IGADF has given the Inspector‑General ADF a report under section 25 in relation to the inquiry, the Inspector‑General ADF may:
 (a) appoint another person as an inquiry officer to inquire further into the matter; or
 (b) direct another Assistant IGADF (the new Assistant IGADF) to inquire further into the matter; or
 (c) personally inquire further into the matter.
 (4) In inquiring, or further inquiring, into the matter, the inquiry officer, new Assistant IGADF or Inspector‑General ADF may have regard to:
 (a) any record of proceedings made by an inquiry officer or an Assistant IGADF who previously took part in the inquiry; and
 (b) any evidence collected by an inquiry assistant or Assistant IGADF who previously took part in the inquiry.