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Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993 . . Page.. 1382 ..

Page 5, line 1, (proposed amendments of the Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993), insert the following amendment:

“Subsection 14(8) -

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

‘(8) A report presented by the Commissioner, or information provided by the Commissioner, under section 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 shall include, where the Commissioner decided not to investigate a complaint during the period to which the report or information related, particulars of the decision including the reasons for it.’.”.

Page 5, line 6, (proposed amendments of the Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993), insert the following amendment:

“Section 23 -

Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Information to be included in annual reports of agencies

‘23. A report presented by the principal officer of an agency under section 7 or 8 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995, or information provided by the principal officer of an agency under section 8 of that Act, shall include -

(a) details of any request under section 18 of this Act received by the agency;

(b) details of any assistance provided by the agency in response to any such request;

(c) details of any investigation carried out by the Commissioner in respect of any activity of the agency;

(d) details of any recommendation made by the Commissioner following an investigation of the activities of the agency; and

(e) details of any action the agency has taken in respect of any such recommendation;

during the period to which the report or information relates.’.”.

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