Reports

11Reports on investigations

1

The Commissioner must, at the conclusion of any investigation, F4prepare a report of the investigation.

2

The report must contain any recommendations by the Commissioner arising out of the investigation.

F22A

In relation to any such recommendation, the report may include a requirement to respond.

2B

A requirement to respond is a requirement that the service provider provides, within such period as the Commissioner reasonably requires, a statement in writing to the Commissioner setting out—

a

what the service provider has done or proposes to do in response to the recommendation; or

b

if the service provider does not intend to do anything in response to the recommendation, the reasons for that.

3

A report of an investigation into the activities of a person named in, or identifiable from, the report may be F5finalised only if that person has, where this is reasonable and practicable, been given a copy of the draft report and an opportunity to make representations on it.

F14

The Commissioner must lay before the Parliament the report of a general investigation.

5

The Commissioner may lay before the Parliament the report of an individual investigation.

F36

Where a report of an investigation includes a requirement to respond, the Commissioner must give a copy of the report to the service provider.