Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Where action that is, in the opinion of the ombudsman, adequate and appropriate in the circumstances is not taken with respect to the matters and recommendations included in a report to an agency under section 18 within a reasonable time after the ombudsman gave the report to the agency, the ombudsman may inform the Chief Minister accordingly in writing.
(2) Where the ombudsman informs the Chief Minister under subsection (1) in relation to a report, the ombudsman shall give to the Chief Minister—
(a) if a copy of the report has not previously been given to the Chief Minister under section 18 (6)—a copy of the report; and
(b) if the agency to which the report was made has given comments concerning the report to the ombudsman—a copy of those comments.
(3) In considering whether to give information in relation to a report to the Chief Minister under subsection (1), the ombudsman shall have regard to any comments given to him or her by the agency to which the report was made.