Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:239af
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 239AF
Character Range: 582154–583522

239AF  Responses to inquiry reports including recommendations that an agency take certain action
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) the Inspector‑General publishes a report of an inquiry under subsection 239AE(5); and
 (b) the report includes a recommendation that an agency of the Commonwealth, or an agency of a State or Territory, take certain action.
 (2) The agency to which the recommendation is made must give a written response to the Inspector‑General, within 90 days after the report was published or within any longer period agreed to by the Inspector‑General, that sets out:
 (a) whether the agency accepts the recommendation (in whole or in part); and
 (b) if the agency accepts the recommendation (in whole or in part)—details of any action that the agency proposes to take to give effect to the recommendation (in whole or in part); and
 (c) if the agency does not accept the recommendation (in whole or in part)—the reasons for not accepting the recommendation (in whole or in part).
 (3) However, the agency to which the recommendation is made is not required to comply with subsection (2) if the recommendation relates to the Inspector‑General's function referred to in paragraph 215C(1)(c).
 (4) The Inspector‑General may publish a copy of each response received under subsection (2) on the Inspector‑General's website or the Department's website.