Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsInspector - General may conduct review on own initiative
(1) The Inspector - General may, on the Inspector - General's own initiative, conduct a review under section 10.
Minister may direct Inspector - General to conduct review
(2) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Inspector - General to conduct a particular review (a directed review ) under section 10.
(3) In considering whether to give a direction under subsection (2) to conduct a directed review, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the objects of this Act; and
(b) the functions of the Inspector - General; and
(c) the work plan for the financial year in which the directed review is to be conducted; and
(d) whether the Inspector - General has sufficient resources to conduct the directed review.
(4) The Inspector - General must comply with a direction given under subsection (2).
(5) The Inspector - General must consult the Minister in determining:
(a) the terms of reference for a directed review; and
(b) the priority to be given to a directed review.
Note: The Inspector - General is not subject to direction by the Minister in relation to these matters: see section 10C (independence of Inspector - General).
(6) A direction given under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
Inspector - General may conduct review on request
(7) The Inspector - General may conduct a particular review under section 10 if requested in writing to do so by:
(a) the Secretary; or
(b) a Minister (other than the Minister administering this Act) that administers a law relating to the export of livestock.
(8) The Inspector - General is not required to comply with a request under subsection (7).