Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616:section:55:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 120296–121784

as a result of the review.
 (6) Without limitation, recommendations under subsection (5) may include any or all of the following:
 (a) a recommendation that the disclosure should be allocated;
 (b) a recommendation that the disclosure should be reallocated to a different agency or agencies;
 (c) a recommendation that the disclosure should be investigated;
 (d) a recommendation that the disclosure should be reinvestigated by the same or a different agency;
 (e) a recommendation that any other action be taken in relation to:
 (i) the disclosure or its handling; or
 (ii) the discloser, any supervisor of the discloser, any authorised officer of an agency or any public official belonging to an agency.

Response by principal officer
 (7) A principal officer may respond to any recommendations under subsection (5) as the principal officer thinks fit, including by doing any or all of the following:
 (a) directing the allocation (or reallocation) of the disclosure;
 (b) investigating (or reinvestigating) the disclosure;
 (c) taking any other action in relation to the handling of the disclosure.
 (8) A principal officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give written notice to the relevant investigative agency of:
 (a) any action taken, or proposed to be taken, in response to a recommendation by the agency under subsection (5); and
 (b) if no action is proposed to be taken in response to such a recommendation—the reason why no such action has been taken or is proposed.