Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COORDINATOR-GENERAL FOR REMOTE INDIGENOUS SERVICES ACT 2009 - SECT 16

Scope

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  a person fails to comply with a request made by the Coordinator-General under:

                              (i)  paragraph 9(2)(b) (attendance at meetings); or

                             (ii)  section 10 (provision of information and documents etc.); or

                     (b)  a service agency fails to comply with a request for assistance made by the Coordinator-General under paragraph 9(2)(c); or

                   (ba)  a State or Territory Coordinator-General fails to comply with a request made by the Coordinator-General under paragraph 9A(1)(a); or

                   (bb)  the head of a service agency fails to comply with a request made by the Coordinator-General under paragraph 9A(2)(a); or

                     (c)  an Agency Head or APS employee fails to cooperate with the Coordinator-General.

Initial discussion of Coordinator-General's concerns

             (2)  The Coordinator-General may discuss the matter with such persons as the Coordinator-General considers appropriate.

Coordinator-General may escalate concerns

             (3)  If the Coordinator-General is not satisfied with the result of the discussions under subsection (2), the Coordinator-General may report the matter to the head of the relevant service agency.

             (4)  If the Coordinator-General is not satisfied with the response of the head of the service agency, the Coordinator-General may report the matter to:

                     (a)  the Minister; and

                     (b)  if the Coordinator-General considers it necessary to do so--the Prime Minister.