Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00086:clause:1_24cu
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 24CU
Character Range: 59589–60916

24CU  Contents of draft report
  The draft report must set out:
 (a) the decision‑maker's preliminary findings on the conduct issue, including whether the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct; and
 (b) a summary of the evidence and other material on which those preliminary findings are based; and
 (c) if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct—any recommendations that the decision‑maker proposes to make in relation to the respondent; and
 (d) if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct and the respondent is a current or former parliamentarian—any sanctions that the decision‑maker proposes to impose on the respondent; and
 (e) if:
 (i) there is a preliminary serious breach finding in relation to the respondent; and
 (ii) the respondent is a current member of a House of the Parliament; and
 (iii) there is a preliminary finding that it is appropriate for a parliamentary sanction to be imposed on the respondent;
  whether the decision‑maker proposes to refer the preliminary serious breach finding to the Privileges Committee of that House.
Note: The decision‑maker is not required to propose a recommendation, sanction or referral, even if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct.