(1)  After considering a report from a Board of Inquiry, the Minister, by notice in writing, must –

(a) advise the council, councillor (whether suspended or not), single authority or joint authority affected by the report of the findings and recommendations of the Board of Inquiry; and

(b) invite the council, councillor (whether suspended or not), single authority or joint authority to make any further submissions within 14 days of the notice or such other period the Minister may allow.

(2)  After considering any submissions, the Minister may direct a council, councillor, single authority or joint authority to take any one or more of the following actions within the period specified in that direction:

(a) that the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority rectify or mitigate the effects of its, his or her action;

(b) that the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority discontinue its, his or her action;

(c) that the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority give reasons for its, his or her action;

(d) that the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority take such other steps as the Minister thinks necessary.

(3)  In giving a direction to a council, councillor, single authority or joint authority, the Minister may require the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority to notify, within a specified period–

(a) the steps the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority has taken or proposes to take; or

(b) the reasons why the council, councillor, single authority or joint authority has not taken, or is not proposing to take, any steps.