Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 239AA

Inspector - General may conduct inquiry on own initiative

  (1)   The Inspector - General may, on the Inspector - General's own initiative, conduct an inquiry for the purpose of performing the function referred to in paragraph   215C(1)(a), (b) or (c).

Minister may direct Inspector - General to conduct inquiry

  (2)   The Minister may direct the Inspector - General, in writing, to conduct an inquiry into a particular matter related to the function referred to in paragraph   215C(1)(a), (b) or (c).

  (3)   A direction under subsection   (2) to conduct an inquiry may specify either or both of the following:

  (a)   the date by which the inquiry is to be completed;

  (b)   that the Inspector - General must prepare a written report on the inquiry and give it to the Minister.

  (4)   A direction under subsection   (2) must not specify the way in which an inquiry is to be conducted.

  (5)   The Inspector - General must comply with a direction given under subsection   (2).

  (6)   A direction given under subsection   (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Conduct of inquiry

  (7)   In conducting an inquiry, the Inspector - General must have regard to any applicable guidelines issued under section   215V and standards issued under section   215VA.

  (8)   The regulations may make other provision for and in relation to the process to be followed in conducting an inquiry.

Note:   Section   239AE makes provision in relation to reports of an inquiry.