Commentary on Sections Part 10: Assessment of Council’s performance or decision making. Section 210: Report of assessment
The Department or the appointed person is required to prepare a report (an assessment report), and issue it to a council. The report may recommend improvements which a council should make.  A council is required to prepare and submit a response report to the Department within 3 months of receipt of the assessment report. Both reports must be published.  The Department may issue a direction specifying actions where a council declines to implement recommendations or appears not to be carrying out what it proposes in its response report.  The Department must publish any such direction or variation of a direction.