Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01048:reg:46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01048
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 46
Character Range: 57394–58656

46  Inspector‑General ADF may decide not to consider complaint
 (1) The Inspector‑General ADF may decide not to consider the complaint, or to stop considering the complaint, if in the Inspector‑General ADF's opinion:
 (a) the commanding officer or authorised complaint recipient who received the complaint has satisfactorily resolved the complaint, or will be able to satisfactorily resolve the complaint; or
 (b) the member's grievance has already been considered under this Part or another complaint handling procedure; or
 (c) it would be more appropriate for the member's grievance to be dealt with under another complaint handling procedure; or
 (d) the member did not make reasonable efforts to resolve the member's grievance before submitting the complaint under this Part; or
 (e) the complaint does not include sufficient information about a decision, act or omission to enable the complaint to be considered; or
 (f) the complaint is frivolous or vexatious; or
 (g) consideration of the complaint is not warranted having regard to all the circumstances.
 (2) If the Inspector‑General ADF decides not to consider the complaint, the Inspector‑General ADF must notify the member, in writing, of:
 (a) the decision; and
 (b) the reasons for the decision.