Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 25740–27744

19  Inspector‑General may invite submissions

Inviting submissions
 (1) The Inspector‑General may invite members of the public generally, or a particular person or body, to make submissions on a matter relating to a review under section 17.
 (2) The Inspector‑General has discretion in deciding matters connected with the process for inviting or making submissions, including:
 (a) how to communicate an invitation; and
 (b) who may make a submission; and
 (c) how submissions may be made.
Note: For example, the Inspector‑General may:
(a) advertise in the press or other media seeking written submissions from the public; or
(b) contact particular persons or bodies inviting them to attend a meeting at which they may make oral submissions.

Requests for confidentiality
 (3) If a person or body makes a submission, the person or body may request the Inspector‑General:
 (a) not to make the submission, or a part of the submission, available under section 20; or
 (b) not to include the submission, or a part of the submission, in the draft review report or the final review report.
 (4) The Inspector‑General may agree to the request if the Inspector‑General is satisfied that:
 (a) the request is reasonable in the circumstances; and
 (b) agreeing to the request would not unduly impede the conduct of the review; and
 (c) the person or body has made the submission in good faith.
 (5) However, a request under subsection (3) in relation to a submission made in relation to a review does not prevent the Inspector‑General from having regard to the submission in conducting the review.
 (6) If a person or body makes a request under subsection (3) in relation to a submission, or a part of a submission, and the Inspector‑General refuses the request:
 (a) the person or body may withdraw the submission or the part of the submission; and
 (b) if the submission is a written submission—the person or body may require the submission, or the part of the submission, to be returned to the person or body.