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List of Recommendations

Chapter 1—Introduction

  Referral and terms of reference
  Conduct of the inquiry
  Acknowledgement
  Note on references
  Structure of this report
  Overview of the ACIC and the ACIC Board
  The ACIC's coercive powers
  CXXXVIII v the Commonwealth of Australia
  Overview and purpose of the SOSI Act
  Consideration by other committees

Chapter 2—Key issues

  Overview
  Changes to the Board's threshold test
  Retrospective validation provisions of the SOSI Act
  Importance and effectiveness of determinations and coercive powers
  Committee view

Appendix 1—Submission and additional information

Appendix 2—Public hearings and witness