Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF ANIMAL WELFARE AND LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS ACT 2019 - SECT 10C

  (1)   Subject to this Act and to other laws of the Commonwealth, the Inspector - General:

  (a)   has complete discretion in the performance of the Inspector - General's functions and the exercise of the Inspector - General's powers; and

  (b)   is not subject to direction by any person in relation to the performance or exercise of those functions or powers.

Note:   However, the Minister may direct the Inspector - General to conduct a review: see subsection   10D(2).

  (2)   In particular, the Inspector - General is not subject to direction in relation to:

  (a)   whether or not a particular outcome or priority is to be included in a work plan for a financial year; or

  (b)   the conduct of a review, including:

  (i)   the terms of reference for a review; and

  (ii)   how a review is to be conducted; and

  (iii)   the timing of a review; and

  (iv)   the priority to be given to a review; or

  (c)   the content of a report under this Act.

Note:   However, the Inspector - General must consult with the Minister in relation to the terms of reference and priority of directed reviews under section   10: see subsection   10D(5).