Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00086:clause:1_24cz:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 24CZ (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 68107–70808

24CZ  Final report on investigation
 (1) The decision‑maker must prepare a final report on the investigation that sets out:
 (a) the decisions made by the decision‑maker; and
 (b) any other findings on the conduct issue that the decision‑maker thinks fit to make; and
 (c) a summary of the evidence and other material on which those decisions and findings are based.
 (2) The decision‑maker must, as soon as practicable after preparing the final report, give a copy of the report to:
 (a) the respondent; and
 (b) if the conduct issue arose from a conduct complaint or conduct issue referral—the complainant; and
 (c) if the respondent is a MOPS employee—the respondent's employer.
 (3) If an application under section 24DA for review of a decision set out in the report has not been made within the period specified in that section, or has been made and dismissed, the decision‑maker must give a copy of the report to:
 (a) if the conduct issue arose from a conduct issue referral—the referrer; and
 (b) if the report contains a decision to recommend that a Presiding Officer take an action—that Presiding Officer; and
 (c) if both of the following apply—the Prime Minister:
 (i) the respondent is a Minister (whether or not the respondent was a Minister at the time of the conduct concerned);
 (ii) the report contains a finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct; and
 (d) if the respondent is a member of a Parliamentary party and both of the following apply—the Leader of that Parliamentary party:
 (i) the respondent is a Presiding Officer;
 (ii) the report contains a decision to refer a serious breach finding in relation to the respondent to the Privileges Committee of a House of the Parliament; and
 (e) if both of the following apply—the respondent's employer:
 (i) the respondent is not a MOPS employee;
 (ii) the report contains a decision to recommend that the employer take an action; and
 (f) if all of the following apply—the respondent's former employer:
 (i) the respondent is a former MOPS employee;
 (ii) the report contains a decision to recommend that the respondent's former employer give the respondent a written reprimand;
 (iii) it is reasonably practicable to do so.
Note: If an application for review has been made and has not been dismissed, a copy of the final report may be given to some of the persons mentioned in this subsection after the review is completed (see subsection 24DE(4)).
 (4) If the respondent is a parliamentarian or MOPS employee, the decision‑maker may give a copy of the report to the CEO for purposes connected with the performance or exercise of the CEO's functions or powers.
 (5) The decision‑maker must exclude from a copy of